Israeli Hostage Families Vow More ‘Disruption’ After Storming Parliament

Family members of the 130 hostages still held captive in Gaza are growing increasingly desperate and taking matters into their own hands, disrupting government meetings and staging protests on highways to urge the Israeli government to prioritize securing the release of their loved ones from Hamas.

In interviews with the The Daily Beast, several family members of kidnapped Israelis expressed consternation that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not been able to secure a hostage deal for weeks. Many are concerned that their time is running out to secure their loved ones’ release—while they are still alive.

As families grow increasingly desperate, more disruptive actions are likely coming, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, who has been held captive since October, told The Daily Beast.

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