{"id":2370420,"date":"2024-11-18T15:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T20:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-faces-critics-and-hostage-families-at-knesset-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T15:56:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T20:56:53","slug":"netanyahu-faces-critics-and-hostage-families-at-knesset-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-faces-critics-and-hostage-families-at-knesset-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu faces critics and hostage families at Knesset- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahu-faces-critics-and-hostage-families-at-knesset-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2370420&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli \u200bPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced intense criticism\u200d during a debate\u2064 at the Knesset regarding the handling of a\u200b hostage crisis involving approximately 100 Israelis believed \u2062to be held in Gaza by Hamas. In \u2063a session filled with \u2062protests from families of the hostages, Netanyahu defended his government&#8217;s actions, stating that they are working towards rescuing the hostages and dismantling Hamas&#8217;s control over Gaza. He attributed the failure to negotiate a release to Hamas&#8217;s refusal \u200cto cooperate and expressed\u2062 hope for the return \u200cof the \u200bhostages.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition leader\u2063 Yair Lapid challenged Netanyahu\u2019s assurances, claiming that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> is untrustworthy and that the \u2064military strategies are not yielding\u200d the desired \u200doutcomes. \u2062He emphasized that without a hostage deal, Netanyahu&#8217;s \u200cadministration has not succeeded in its responsibilities. The \u2062atmosphere in the Knesset was charged, with protests leading to disruptions\u2063 during the\u200c debate. Netanyahu \u200cacknowledged \u2063the lack of \u200dpublic trust and indicated he is \u2063exploring\u200b new tactics,\u2063 including potentially increasing rewards for\u2064 information that could \u2063help locate and secure the \u200bhostages. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austin-says-hes-had-no-contact-with-chinese-counterpart\/\" title=\"Austin denies contact with Chinese counterpart.\">situation remains tense<\/a> as Netanyahu navigates both public dissatisfaction and pressures from \u2062his own political coalition.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Netanyahu faces down critics and hostage families in debate as Israeli rescue failures spark fury<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1880135\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> stood to face his critics in a &ldquo;40 signature debate&rdquo; at the Knesset on Monday evening, during which he rebuked accusations that his Cabinet is failing to prioritize the release of approximately 100 Israeli hostages that remain in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza<\/a> dead or alive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We will bring back dozens of hostages, hopefully soon,&rdquo; Netanyahu told the assembly, blaming refusals from the terrorist group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hamas<\/a> for the lack of a negotiated ceasefire and release of prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-solving-the-border-crisis-the-white-house-is-deploying-kamala-harris-to-save-abortion\/\" title=\"After Solving The Border Crisis, The White House Is Deploying Kamala Harris To Save Abortion\">reportedly held meetings<\/a> with advisers late into last night to discuss the protracted hostage situation, told the Knesset that his primary focus is dismantling Hamas&rsquo;s control over Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, he told lawmakers he has &ldquo;asked the IDF to come up with an orderly plan to eradicate the governmental capacity&rdquo; of the terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session of the Knesset, Israel&rsquo;s parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov.18, 2024.(AP Photo\/Ohad Zwigenberg)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Demonstrations by hostage families and civilian protesters inside and outside the Knesset during the debate underscored the turbulence surrounding the several dozen Israelis believed to still be alive in Gaza. Multiple individuals were escorted out of the meeting due to outbursts and disruption.<\/p>\n<p>Yair Lapid, leader of the Israeli opposition, blasted the prime minister as untrustworthy and unable to fulfill his duty to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israeli civilians and soldiers<\/a> through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ivan-eland-putin-has-already-lost-the-war\/\" title=\"Ivan Eland: Putin Has Already Lost the War\">scorched earth tactics<\/a> being employed against terrorists in Gaza and Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The reservists can&rsquo;t trust you. They look at this government &mdash; they look at you, Mr. Netanyahu &mdash; and they know that there is no one to trust. They are fulfilling their duty. The government is not fulfilling its duty,&rdquo; Lapid said during the debate, according to the <em>Times of Israel<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;Actions speak louder than words. If there&rsquo;s no hostage deal, then you didn&rsquo;t succeed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Relatives of hostages kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza protest during a session of the Knesset, Israel&rsquo;s parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov.18, 2024.(AP Photo\/Ohad Zwigenberg)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Netanyahu was summoned to parliament via a mechanism that allows the opposition to meet with the prime minister once a month. The mandate requires only 40 signatures from legislative representatives, an easy threshold to cross during a time in Israeli politics marked by division over the future of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu is in a precarious situation, struggling to manage both a public losing faith that military operations will force Hamas to give up its last bargaining chip and his own coalition that asserts an end to hostilities is a surrender to the terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>This has led Netanyahu to seek alternative means of securing the hostages &mdash; but with little success.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">prime minister reportedly told members<\/a> of the Israeli Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in a closed-door meeting ahead of the Knesset debate that he is raising the bounty on information that would lead to the securement of hostages, hoping to coax Hamas members to flip or Gaza civilians to leak valuable information on their whereabouts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Families and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza hold photos of their loved ones during a protest calling for their release outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s house in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. The writing on Netanyahu&rsquo;s placard reads:&rdquo; Cabinet of death.&rdquo; (AP Photo\/Ohad Zwigenberg)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I gave the order to increase the reward for those who bring information about the hostages &mdash; NIS 5 million for each hostage instead of NIS 1 million and safe passage for the informant and his family,&rdquo; the prime minister said, according to a source who spoke with the <em>Jerusalem Post<\/em>. The reported bounty amounts to approximately $1.3 million USD.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu is banking on support from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> incoming administration to buoy Israel&rsquo;s negotiating position.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister has been in regular contact with Trump since his electoral victory earlier this year and has expressed the belief that the two world leaders share a common vision for the future of their countries&rsquo; relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1880135\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1880135\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netanyahu confronts critics and hostage families amid rescue failures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2370421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24323532523808.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4365,45251,6524],"class_list":["post-2370420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-critics","tag-knesset","tag-netanyahu"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AP24323532523808.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370420"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370424,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370420\/revisions\/2370424"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}