Israeli Hostage Families Urge Netanyahu for Comprehensive Gaza Deal as Army Prioritizes Hostage Return, Doha Talks Underway

Families of Israeli hostages have called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a comprehensive agreement to secure the release of all hostages held in Gaza. They have urged public demonstrations in Tel Aviv to pressure the government into finalizing such a deal. A delegation has been sent to Doha for negotiations, with families demanding mechanisms to expedite the timeline for a comprehensive agreement within the week. Concurrently, the Israeli army has informed political leaders that achieving both primary war objectives—rescuing hostages and defeating Hamas—is currently impossible. The military emphasized that the priority should be the return of Israeli hostages from Gaza before pursuing other goals.