After a difficult talk between National Security Council head Tzach Hanegbi and the hostage families, some family members stormed out in tears. It happened after the following exchange.
One of the hostage family members said that "During a war, you shouldn't be receiving money to build a pool." This referred to news that Bibi received state money to refurbish his pool in Ceaseara during the war.
Hanegbi replied, "he can even build 10 pools with his money. These are heinous things to say. You have no right to have this much hatred and pain."
The participant said: "I have every right. Unlike you I was in the protected space for 15 hours. I ran away from terrorists and stepped on dead bodies."
Hanegbi replied: "Then go ahead and curse me."
The hostage family member then ran out sobbing. When another went after her to comfort her, Hanegbi said, "are you also going to create drama?"
This came after a charged discussion over policy. Hanegbi admitted, "I don't believe that this government will manage to complete the entire deal. This government will not reach an agreement to finish the entire war for the return of the hostages. We must keep fighting so there will not be another October 7th in October 2027.
"The humanitarian phase, phase A, will be achieved within a few months, not many months and not years. If the hostages are not returned within a few weeks or months, we don't have a ready plan. We will keep fighting in Gaza and the north and then evaluate the situation."
A hostage family member said, "Then we are doomed." Hanegbi replied, "Correct."
It Netanyahu and his confidantes, among whom Hanegbi is perhaps the closest, are increasingly treating the hostage families as political enemies.
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