Relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza have said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to return to fighting in the Palestinian territory could “sacrifice” their loved ones after the military carried out a wave of air strikes, AFP reports.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said it had received no response to its request to meet with Netanyahu and other officials to hear how the remaining hostages would be “protected from the military pressure”.

“Now it becomes clear — the public officials did not meet with them because they were planning the explosion of the ceasefire, which could sacrifice their family members,” the campaign group said.

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