The son of a Canadian woman believed to be among those held hostage by Hamas in Gaza wants the world to push for an end to the fighting, and says he fears Israel's escalating offensive could end all chance of bringing his mother safely home.
"My basic belief is that the military actions don't solve anything," said Yonatan Zeigen.
Zeigen says his mother's phone was geolocated in Gaza but said he isn't sure about her condition or exact whereabouts. Israel has drastically limited access to electricity, food and other key supplies in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 attack, and this weekend has ramped up air and land assaults ahead of an expected full-scale invasion of the densely populated enclave.
"That can also be the first step in the road to an alternative reality … if we are able to negotiate and to make deals about the captives." He noted that his perspective has prompted backlash inside Israel, which he chalks up to people rejecting projects his mother helped run that call for a fundamental shift in how Israelis relate to Palestinians.
"One cannot remain silent or indifferent when faced with the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust," wrote Yair Szlak, head of Federation CJA, a Quebec charity that advocates for Israel.
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