Mother of hostage Matan Zangauker after sign of life: ‘End this war already and bring them home’

Einav Zangauker, the mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, says that after “14 months of sleepless hell,” she has finally seen “a sign of life from Matan — my Matan is alive!”

Hamas released a propaganda video showing Matan earlier today, in which he calls on the Israeli public to continue protests in support of a deal with Hamas. He was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on the morning of October 7, 2023, and has been held captive in Gaza ever since.

“Any deal that does not bring everyone home is a death sentence for those left behind,” says Einav Zangauker in a statement to the press not long after the clip’s release. “Netanyahu, end this war already and bring everyone home!”

She says that “my heroic son has survived in captivity against all odds, but the sign of life from Matan proves that he will not survive much longer — and the hostages are in imminent danger. We have to bring everyone home now, immediately.”

Turning to the prime minister, she says “the fact that Matan is alive doesn’t mean he will survive the winter or the continuation of the military campaign. The way to bring Matan and everyone home is only through a deal.”