Einav Zangauker, the mother of Matan Zangauker, one of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip since the October 7, 2023, attack by Palestinian terrorists, speaks during a demonstration calling for the release of all hostages in front of the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on January 25, 2025 (Jack Guez / AFP)
The families of hostages Matan Zangauker and Nimrod Cohen petition the High Court, demanding the full details of the hostage-ceasefire deal be revealed to the public.
The petition says that the families of hostages, particularly those who are not slated to be released in the current first phase of the deal, “are entitled to know the details of the agreement, which directly affect the lives of their loved ones.”
Zangauker’s mother Einav, alongside Nimrod’s parents Vicky and Yehuda and his siblings, say the government additionally must not delay the implementation of the next stages of the agreement.
“The petitioners are in the dark and in great uncertainty regarding the details of the agreement,” the petition reads.
“In addition, the petitioners are in a state of great anxiety and concern regarding the possibility that the second phase of the agreement will not be implemented at all, or that its implementation will be postponed for an extremely long time, which could harm the well-being of their loved ones.”
“The passing time endangers the lives of the hostages,” the petition says.
Yehuda Cohen, father of Israeli hostage Nimrod Cohen, during a rally calling for the release of hostages held captive since the October 7 onslaught, in Tel Aviv on December 28, 2024 (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
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