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Contradicting PM, Likud spokesman says ‘professionals’ decide which hostages are freed
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleContradicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a spokesman for his Likud party says unidentified Israeli officials are responsible for choosing the hostages who will be freed during ceasefires with Hamas.
In a post responding to comments by Einav Zangauker that Netanyahu plans to leave her son Matan in captivity “as revenge” for her criticism of the premier, Guy Levy says “the list [of hostages to be freed] is chosen by professionals and not the prime minister.”
“The prime minister is committed to continuing to return everyone home… including your dear Matan,” Levy writes on X.
Levy’s post comes a week after Netanyahu told the mother of hostage Avinatan Or that “only Hamas determines who will be on the list” of those to be released.
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