Hostage mother Einav Zangauker barred from Knesset for 2nd week

6 January 2025, 10:40 am

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Einav Zangauker speaks at a press conference held by families of the hostages, in Tel Aviv on December 28, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Einav Zangauker, the mother of hostage Matan Zangauker and a prominent voice in the fight to secure a deal for the release of those held captive in the Gaza Strip, is prevented from entering the Knesset for a second week.

She arrives at the Knesset in Jerusalem accompanied by opposition lawmakers but is not permitted to enter.

In a statement, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum demands Zanguaker be permitted to enter the parliament.

“Every family member must be allowed to cry out for themselves and their family members in front of the decision-makers and elected officials who are responsible for the fate of the 100 hostages,” the forum says.

Last week, the Knesset Spokesperson’s Office said Zangauker has, “despite her repeated promises, continued to seriously violate order.”