Relatives of hostages detained in the Gaza Strip want the head of the Israeli government to hold another protest Benjamin Netanyahu press for an agreement with Islamic Hamas. As The Times of Israel newspaper reported on Monday night, family members of more than 130 hostages pitched tents on a sidewalk in front of Netanyahu's private home in Jerusalem.
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A spokesman reportedly said they would remain in the tents until Netanyahu “agrees to a deal to return the hostages.” According to media reports, the United States, Egypt and Qatar are urging Israel and Hamas to begin a negotiation process that will lead to the release of hostages and the withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza.
Cairo hostage negotiations
Negotiations were expected to continue in Cairo in the coming days, the Wall Street Journal reported. US President's Coordinator for the Middle East Joe Biden, Brett McGurk, will meet with the head of the Egyptian secret service in the capital for that purpose, the New York Times reported Monday night, citing American officials. McGurk, who wanted to leave on Sunday, would later travel to Doha to meet Qatar's prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani They are true.
Netanyahu recently rejected conditions
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected Hamas' conditions for the release of the hostages on Sunday. In return, the Islamists demanded an end to the war, the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces and the continuation of Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip.
“We love our children more than we hate Hamas”
Netanyahu is under great pressure domestically. Thousands of people demonstrated over the weekend and demanded an end to the fighting to free the hostages. In the tent campaign in front of Netanyahu's house there were posters and posters calling for the release of the hostages. One read: “We love our children more than we hate Hamas,” according to the Times of Israel.
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