Relatives and supporters of those abducted in Israel turned their weekly protest into a sombre vigil, remembering a hostage whose body was recovered in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military retrieved the body of Elad Katzir, 47, in Khan Younis and repatriated him.
The news came on the eve of the war’s six-month anniversary Sunday, when thousands are expected to gather in Israel for more protestsIn a statement announcing the vigil Saturday, representatives of the relatives of hostages called on Israel is to gather in Jerusalem on Sunday for a rally marking six months of war.
“For six months we have been in a nightmare”, said Esther Buchstab, the mother of Yagev Buchstab, 34, who was taken from Kibbutz Nirim on October 7th, speaking at a vigil in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday evening. She added, “We demand that the state do everything to reach a deal, to bring back the living for rehabilitation and the murdered for burial.
“‘Destroying Hamas’ and ‘absolute victory’ are meaningless slogans”, said Eran Herkevi, 66, an agricultural specialist. “There is real pressure to bring back the remaining hostages, otherwise the public will never be able to recover as a society.” Perl criticised Netanyahu, who is facing mounting calls for elections and whose home in Jerusalem has been the site of frequent protests, including this past week.
In an interview in 2009, after Palestinian rocket attacks led to a deadly three-week Israeli offensive against Hamas in Gaza, Katzir told a reporter that he had a nagging feeling. “I do not feel any victory,” Katzir said at the time, when the fighting had ended with a shaky ceasefire. “I still do not feel safe.”
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