Wife of hostage Omri Miran: Officials say Israel is headed to ‘murder of the hostages’

Lishay Miran-Lavi, wife of Hamas-held hostage Omri Miran, tells demonstrators at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, based on conversations with officials, that Israel is headed for the “murder of hostages.”

She speaks at a Kabbalat Shabbat service being held at the square as part of a day of protests and actions to mark the hostages’ 700th day in captivity.

“In recent days, the families of hostages received calls from official sources,” she says. “I cannot give too much detail at this stage, and I don’t want to hurt other families, but I can say to you knowingly: The Israeli government is laying the groundwork for ‘murder of hostages B.'”

The name appears to be a reference to Gideon’s Chariots B, the name the IDF has given to its offensive to conquer Gaza City.

Relatives of hostages and the IDF’s top brass have warned that the operation could endanger at least 20 hostages thought to be alive. In total, terrorists in Gaza are holding 48 hostages.

“This is not a theory, this is not a worry, this is a real-time alert that’s coming from senior official sources,” Miran-Lavi adds. “I hope that in the coming days the public can gain more exposure to this, and that the matter won’t be kept from it or censored.”

She continues: “I am concerned that the Israeli government is waging a war of attrition against us, against citizens of Israel in general and the families of hostages in particular.”