‘A black day’: Hostages’ relatives fume, with one accusing PM of ‘working for the elimination and murder of the hostages’

Some relatives of living hostages still held by terrorists in Gaza chastise the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for resuming military operations in the Strip.

“Netanyahu is again working for the elimination and murder of the hostages, including my son, to preserve his leadership, and is building another element that will protect his survival,” charges Yehuda Cohen, father of captive soldier Nimrod Cohen, according to Ynet.

Dani Miran, father of hostage Omri Miran, tells Army Radio he was “horrified” to hear about the renewed offensive.

“Today, I am more worried than ever,” he says. “I thought my son was going free in a week. They told me a delegation was sent [for negotiations]. What is its mandate? I’ve already said this delegation is worthless. People were angry at me when I said it. Turns out I was right.”

Miran takes aim at new IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, as well as the government: “This chief of staff was picked [to fulfill] the government’s agenda, and its agenda is war.

“For me, this is a black day.”