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Family Members of Israeli Hostages Demand No Humanitarian Aid to Gaza without Release of Captives
(Times of Israel) Jessica Steinberg - Dozens of family members and friends of those missing or held captive by Hamas gathered near the Knesset in Jerusalem on Monday to mark 30 days since their loved ones were abducted. They expressed their strong concerns that the government would agree to international demands and offer humanitarian aid to Gaza without the concurrent release of any hostages. The Red Cross hasn't been able to check on the hostages. Nir Meir, secretary general of the kibbutz movement, spoke about the more than 300 members of kibbutzim near the Gaza border who were killed, including 71 in Kibbutz Nir Oz and more than 120 in Kibbutz Be'eri. "They're not just numbers, they're friends, they're family," said Meir.