Relative of hostage says government must be overthrown for prioritizing ‘war over life’

Noam Dan, a relative of Gaza hostage Ofer Kalderon, speaks at the anti-government rally at Habima Square in Tel Aviv as her sister Lee Dan translates into sign language.

“There is no time for the women who are being raped and men who are being raped, in body and soul. Their time is up. The polite struggle is over. Netanyahu — your time is up,” she declares, accusing the prime minister of lying to hostages’ families and preventing a deal to get the captives back.

“A government that prioritizes war and revenge over life, in the name of outlandish political ideas and messianic ideals, that sacrifices the hostages,” must be overthrown, says Dan, calling for the immediate consolidation of a postwar plan including painful diplomatic concessions to secure the hostages’ immediate release while they are still alive.

“As long as they are there, their blood is on all of our hands,” she says, imploring the audience to join the families’ struggle.