Families of Israeli hostages in Gaza recently spoke out against their government. They said some far-right ministers are trying to mess up the hostage-prisoner exchange deal. They think these ministers want to break the truce and go back to fighting after the first part of the agreement.
The families are worried that these ministers’ actions are putting the hostages still held in Gaza at risk. They believe the political meddling could keep more hostages from being freed. They made it clear they want the Israeli government to keep its word and make sure the whole deal goes through not just the first part. They believe more fighting would only make things worse for their loved ones.
The big issue is the swap agreement itself. The families see it as the only way to get their loved ones back home safely. They feel that some right-wing politicians are trying to stop the deal. They’re pushing for the agreement to be fully done so all hostages can come home.