Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “We are holding contacts at this very moment. We will not give up on anyone.”
_x000D_Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Thursday, 28 December 2023), at the _Kirya_ in Tel Aviv, met with representatives of families of the hostages. The meeting was continued by the Prime Minister’s wife Sara and Coordinator for the Hostages and Missing Brig.-Gen. (Res.) Gal Hirsch.
_x000D_Prime Minister Netanyahu at the start of the meeting [translated from Hebrew]:
_x000D_“We are holding contacts at this very moment. I cannot detail the status. We are working to return them all. This is our goal.”
_x000D_The Prime Minister heard from the families about the situation of their loved ones and their questions in the context of existing information and what is being done in order to advance the release of all of the hostages.
_x000D_Sara Netanyahu to the representatives of the families [translated from Hebrew]:
_x000D_“As a mother and a child psychologist, I understand the impossible situation you are in, and the considerable support that you need, emotionally as well. We are all with you in order to help however we can.
_x000D_I sent letters to the wives of 33 world leaders and I requested that they pressure the Red Cross, and an additional letter to the Pope. Hamas has committed crimes against humanity. We are all praying for the well-being of our hostages their quick and safe return home.”
_x000D_The representatives of 28 families of hostages attended the meeting, which was part of a series of meetings with family members.
_x000D_The Prime Minister was accompanied by National Security Council Director Tzachi Hanegbi, the Prime Minister’s Military Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Avi Gil, and Coordinator for the Hostages and Missing Brig.-Gen. (Res.) Gal Hirsch.
