Ilan Mengistu, the brother Gaza captive Avraham Mengistu, also speaks to the press following a meeting with Netanyahu and Ban, criticizing the Turkey rapprochement deal for not including guarantees to free his brother, another captive and the bodies of two soldiers killed during the 2014 war.
“It’s not possible that they should give Gaza a prize while my brother is still there,” he says according to Ynet, referring to a number of Israeli concessions allowing for infrastructure projects and aid shipments into the Strip.
He expresses little confidence in the government’s promises to work toward return of the captives and the solders’ remains.
“The prime minister made certain assurances I can’t detail. We still think that there’s a complete disregard for our sons. You can’t give up citizens. Don’t support the agreement.”
“Freeze the agreement until the return of our sons is in order,” he adds, addressing cabinet ministers who will discuss in tomorrow.
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