in a meeting with family members of hostages, the family members were asking about the deal that is in the works. A family member asked about a deal for returning bodies of killed hostages, and Smotritch said we won't give anything for bodies, only for live hostages. Maybe he could have said it in a more sensitive way, but at least it isnt a totally unreasonable position, even if I think it is wrong.
The family member asked, but the State abandoned them, they were kidnapped form within the borders of Israel, how can Israel just abandon them and not bring them back?
To that Smotritch replied "there was n abandonment, the State of Israel did not abandon them".
Besides for that being in direct contradiction to other things Smotritch has said, especially in the days following October 7, I have no idea what he meant. I would like to hear a reasonable explanation, besides for just evading responsibility. How would he define what happened on October 7? The attack was the attack and the government and military failed on that day, and the soldiers in the area and the citizens were both killed and kidnapped with no real opposition until individuals showed up. The Israeli government and military did not get involved for a long time, basically letting Hamas run amok in southern Israel for a dozen or so hours. I would like to hear a reasonable explanation as to what Minister Smotritch meant when he says Israel did not abandon anybody..
And I dont understand why the families continue talking with Smotritch considering the opinion he has repeatedly stated that he opposes a deal. Nobody has been able to change his mind, so I dont get why they continue to meet with him and listen to him say crazy things to them.
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