Gal Gilboa-Dalal, an Israeli survivor of the 2023 assault whose brother was taken hostage, has informed AFP he can “always think about our reunion”.
“This second felt nearer than ever and sadly, it is drifting away from me once more,” he mentioned of his brother Man Gilboa-Dalal, taken from a music pageant close to the Gaza border and final seen in a video shared by Hamas final month.
“We’re combating right here in opposition to a terrorist organisation that solely understands drive,” mentioned Gal.
“Then again, I’m terrified that these bombings and this operation… will endanger the hostages there. There is not any method to know what the terrorists may do to them or if a missile may unintentionally hit them,” he added.
“PEOPLE ARE TIRED”
The Hamas assault that sparked the conflict resulted within the deaths of 1,218 folks, principally civilians, in response to an AFP tally based mostly on official figures.
Israel’s retaliatory navy offensive has killed at the least 50,183 folks in Gaza, principally civilians, in response to the well being ministry.
In northern Gaza on Tuesday, Palestinians gathered for the largest anti-Hamas rally for the reason that begin of the conflict, chanting “Hamas out” and “Hamas terrorists”.