The hawkish Tikva Forum of hostage families says reports of widespread airstikes in Gaza mean the war is heading in the “right direction,” urging more military pressure to secure the release of their loved ones.
“The justification for the military activity is solely for the release of all our abductees together, without selection and without stages,” the forum says, urging the complete defeat of Hamas.
The statement is contrary to the comments put out by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which supports a deal to end the war in exchange for the release of hostages.
The forum this morning expressed concern over the intensification of strikes in Gaza, and added that Israel risks missing historic, diplomatic opportunities made possible by US President Donald Trump’s visit to the region if it continues the war.
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