Maccabit Meyer, aunt of twin captives Gali and Ziv Berman, assails Israel’s decision to target Hamas’s top brass in a strike in Doha on Tuesday, which appears to have set back talks for a Gaza hostage-release and ceasefire deal.
She speaks before a crowd of thousands at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.
“Now of all times it’s necessary to eliminate the political arm [of Hamas] because there’s an opportunity,” she says sarcastically, as the crowd jeers. “There are opportunities for everything except for Gali and Ziv and the rest of the 48 hostages.”
“Where the hell is the shame,” she asks. “How can it be that nobody [in the government] shouts, ‘Enough’?”
Addressing the government, she asks: “Where are your heart and conscience? How are you not afraid we’ll get back 48 coffins — maybe fewer because some will disappear?”
“This will be your shame forever,” she says. “The people want them back and the people will remember… you’ve messed with the wrong people.”
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