Lapid slams government for attacks on hostages’ families: ‘You’re out of your minds’

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid slams the government for attacks on the families of the hostages held in Gaza.

“One after the other, the ministers of the government go on air this morning and attack the families of the hostages,” Lapid writes on X.

“You are out of your minds. Young women, elderly people, children were kidnapped on your watch,” Lapid says. “For half a year, you failed to bring them home, and then you blame their families? This government of destruction must go home. Elections now.”

A number of coalition lawmakers took to the airwaves this morning to attack the protesters after the weekly demonstrations in Tel Aviv by the hostages’ families and their supporters took a dramatic turn last night when speakers called on attendees to “take to the streets” and join the anti-government protesters in the heart of the city.

The protesters will be setting up a tent city outside the Knesset later today, with Lapid set to speak at tonight’s rally there.