This morning, Thursday, boats carrying families of Israeli prisoners set sail from Ashkelon towards the Gaza Strip.
This step comes as part of the pressure on the Israeli government to reach a deal with Hamas that includes the release of the prisoners held in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
The newspaper "Israel Hayom" reported that the naval fleet departed from the shores of Ashkelon, consisting of 11 boats and 3 ships, carrying representatives of the prisoners' families and media personnel.
It quoted the mother of the captured soldier, Matan Angrist, saying that the families went out on the boats "to be closer to their kidnapped sons and to stop the ongoing madness."
She said, "I will call my son from the boat and tell him that I am by his side and that he must endure, and all our sons must be brought back from Gaza as a long time has passed."
She added, "Netanyahu has obstructed the prisoner exchange deal, exploiting the pain of the families of the kidnapped. He took advantage of my suffering and assured me that the agreement would bring back all the kidnapped."
She considered that anyone who wants an agreement does not go to occupy Gaza and put the detainees and soldiers at risk, "Tonight will be a fateful and decisive night in the life of the State of Israel."
She called for a demonstration today in front of the venue of the security cabinet meeting in occupied Jerusalem. She added that the demonstrators will fill the streets starting tonight to stop what is happening.
The families of the prisoners stated in a statement that sailing towards Gaza aims to send a loud cry "that we want our sons back before it is too late."
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Families of Israeli prisoners are taking boats towards Gaza.