Netanyahu to meet families of hostages following increasing pressure

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says he will meet this evening with the families of those taken captive by Hamas on 7 October, following an increase in pressure and criticism of his handling of the situation.

The families have demanded that he and other Israeli leaders hold face-to-face talks with them. 

The announcement from the Prime Minister’s Office of the upcoming meeting comes after Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that he would meet with representatives of the families on 29 October.