JERUSALEM: The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas on Tuesday (Apr 2) blasted their country's leader as a "traitor" as anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war grew
JERUSALEM: The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas on Tuesday blasted their country's leader as a"traitor" as anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu'sThousands gathered in front of the country's parliament, with hostage families and former prime minister Ehud Barak blaming Netanyahu for the Oct 7"disaster" and demanding an election.
At Tuesday's rally in front of parliament, some of the families accused Israel's longest-serving leader of trying to use the war to prolong his hold on power. Former premier Barak said if Netanyahu launches a ground offensive on Rafah, the"hostages will return in coffins. The one who abandoned them on Oct 7 is now sacrificing them on the altar of absolute victory".
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