On video: The families of the abductees demand to meet with the War Cabinet: "Where are you?"
13.03.24/without
The families of the abductees made an urgent statement to the media this evening (Wednesday) at the headquarters of the families of the abductees, and demanded an immediate meeting from the war cabinet.
"Every day that death is normalized, that the state fails in rescuing citizens, half a year of their lives has been stolen from them," said Gaya Calderon, the home of the abducted Ofer Calderon and the older sister of Sahar Varez who returned from captivity.
"Is that the whole story? No. The real story is that there is no one to talk to. Where are you, dear cabinet, all critical screws? Is it impossible and bearable for you to look us in the eye and tell us the truth, because maybe there are no answers? Is the truth that you have given them up , that you have accepted their sacrifice? Right now it seems that you have failed to bring them back. You are carving out their fate with your red lines. There is a deal and you are slamming the door in front of them. You are endangering them with clear and clear knowledge. Hear their cry, they are counting on you to save them. The danger to my father's life worries me every a day".
Danny Elgert, Itzik Elgert's brother, went up to speak with a yellow patch with the inscription 7.10: "The officer called me. I see the number on the monitor and know that either she is saying there is a deal or that Itzik is no longer with us. Unfortunately, the second option is the closest to the truth. She informed me A video was released saying that my brother was killed as a result of the air force bombing. Yesterday there was a conference call with officers from the army to see what it was all about. The bottom line was that we would know not what happened but when it happened. As soon as we know when it happened they will give us the official announcement
. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
We don't have to march or issue letters or march.
That they will come to the building here and say that they want to see us.
This is the priority that should be, not the other way around.
They showed me the video and no one from the cabinet, not the prime minister, not his wife, probably she didn't have time either, picked up the phone to ask me what's up with me, if I need anything."
Danny Elgert, brother of the kidnapped Itzik Elgert/Walla! system, no
Simona Steinbrcher, mother of the kidnapped Doron Steinbrcher: "I can't think that we will celebrate Doron's birthday without her. A month ago Hamas released a video in which she appears, my happy little girl seemed off and it is clear to us that she did not receive the medicine for the chronic malaise from which she suffers. I am going to sleep Every night with this image in my head. You, the War Cabinet, look me in the eyes, look at us the families of the abductees. For weeks we have been asking for a meeting with you to get reliable information about negotiations and the request has been rejected time and time again. We rely on information from the media and the brutal terrorism that Hamas puts on the networks We ask that seven of us be a team to assist you.
"We fear a ceasefire that will not lead to the return of the abductees.
Promise us that you will not allow this.
It will be a disaster and the abandonment of my daughter as we were abandoned on October 7th.
This is the best timing.
Then the international pressure on Israel will increase and we will miss the opportunity.
The government returned to politics.
Channel the energy for the return of the kidnapped.
It's the human thing.
How come the cabinet ministers can't find a time to meet with us?
We cry and shout outside the church.
where are you?
Why do we have to fight you too?"
Doron Peretz, the father of the kidnapped Daniel Peretz, tagged his son's photo: "This is our son. A soldier of the State of Israel who immigrated to Israel after his Bar Mitzvah. He put his life on the line that day and did everything possible to save people. Yesterday was a shocking day, friend His team, the late Itai Chen.
We don't know anything except that our son was injured.
We waited, they said there would be a deal until the beginning of Ramadan.
No deal, no military pressure, shuffling.
We demand that you look us in the eye and be transparent."
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