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Democrats chief accuses PM of prioritizing politics over Gaza hostages: ‘They die and he saves himself’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
The Democrats chief Yair Golan accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of saving his political career at the expense of the hostages, following the return of four caskets apparently containing the bodies of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip.
“Again we see how vile and murderous Hamas is, when it turns babies murdered in captivity into a victory ceremony. We see it and are outraged that it could and should have looked different,” he declares.
“Netanyahu keeps Hamas in power and even, despite everything, continues to strengthen it. He is still abandoning, still leaving behind the hostages who are barely breathing. They die and he saves himself. Every moment that passes that they are not here is a crime. We must bring them all back – now! We will fight until the last of the hostages returns.”
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