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Saturday, December 16, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Hostage families say no communication from war cabinet after mistaken killing
A man holds a portrait of 10-month-old Kfir Bibas, held by Palestinian terrorists together with others since the October 7 assault, as families and supporters hold a demonstration outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on December 15, 2023. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
A spokesperson for the families of the hostages says they have had no communication from members of the war cabinet following the accidental killing of three hostages by the IDF yesterday.
“Despite the heavy disaster, no one from the war cabinet has spoken to the families, no one has explained how to prevent the next disaster, no one,” says Haim Rubinstein, a spokesperson for the families.
“Why do the families have to plead for something that should be obvious?” he asks.
