Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan, said after the statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that the prime minister "decided to go to war to destroy the people of Israel – to sacrifice hostages, soldiers, and the values of the country. From now on, it's on us civilians to launch a relentless public struggle."

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