Six relatives of hostages released after arrested at Netanyahu address

Six relatives of hostages removed from the congressional gallery and arrested during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech have been released, a spokesperson for the group says.

The six were removed and detained after rising to display bright yellow T-shirts calling on Netanyahu to “Seal the deal” with Hamas to free captives held in Gaza.

The six are identified as Michael Levy, brother of hostage Or Levy; Alon Gat, brother of Carmel Gat; Gil Dickmann, cousin of Carmel Gat; Carmit Palty Katzir, sister of Elad Katzir who was murdered in captivity; Leat Corinne, aunt of hostage Omer Shem Tov; and Shahar Mor, nephew of hostage Avraham Mundar.

The six were released following the intervention of Jewish senators, the US-based branch of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum and the American Jewish Committee, the spokesperson says.

The US Capitol Police said earlier that the six were removed and arrested for disrupting Netanyahu’s address.