In Tel Aviv, protesters blocked streets on Monday night, demanding the return of all hostages, as some relatives accused their government of sabotaging the deal and endangering their loved ones
Einav Zangauker, the mother of Matan Zangauker, who is a hostage in Gaza and not listed for release under the first stage of the deal, said,
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[Hamas spokesperson] Abu Obeida’s statement is a direct result of Netanyahu’s irresponsible behaviour
[Netanyahu’s] deliberate procrastination and unnecessary provocative statements disrupted the implementation of the agreement
remaining hostages' survival
The next exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and detainees had been scheduled for this Saturday and would have been the sixth under the six-week-long first stage of the ceasefire deal
The skeletal appearance of three hostages released on Saturday shocked many Israelis and increased pressure on the government to reach a deal to bring home those still trapped
Several recently returned hostages have said they fear those still inside Gaza will struggle to survive much longer
