Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday met with families of the captives taken into Gaza by the Hamas terror group on Oct. 7.
According to Israel's News 12, the meeting was difficult and emotionally charged, as Gallant openly shared some of the government's decision-making process regarding their loved ones being held hostage, and listened to complaints from the families who said they felt abandoned.
On Saturday, Sinwar announced that Hamas was ready for an immediate prisoner swap, one in which Israel would release all of its Palestinian prisoners in return for Hamas releasing all the hostages from the Oct. 7 invasion. "They seek the collapse of Israeli society from within, and are using the hostages in a brutal manner," Gallant said.
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