The pressure on the first Israeli Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuintensified yesterday, after the death of six hostages in Gazawith criticism from the United States and a general strike showing the growing desperation for an agreement with Hamas.
Netanyahu publicly apologized to the families of the deceased hostages, who were buried in Israel since Sunday. In a rare press conference, the prime minister expressed regret at not having managed to bring them back alive.
The death of the hostages provoked a general strike, which partially paralyzed Tel Aviv and Haifa, but had no impact on Jerusalem and Ashkelon due to a court order. “Hamas executed our hostages with a bullet to the back of the head,” Netanyahu said.
The spokesman for the Islamist group’s brigades, Abu Obeida, He threatened that the remaining hostages could return “in coffins” if Israel continues its military pressure on Gaza.
The situation is further complicated by the position of Joe Biden, who criticized Netanyahu for not doing enough, and the United Kingdom, which suspended arms export licenses to Israel.
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2024-09-06 01:25:24