Yuval Haran was among the family members of those held hostage by Hamas speaking at a demonstration outside the Israeli prime minister’s office last month.
Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty ImagesTEL AVIV—Renewed fighting between Israel and Hamas is sparking heightened concern among families of the roughly 140 Israelis still held captive—the majority of them men—after the end of a weeklong truce.
The pause in fighting had led to the release of dozens of hostages, most of them women and children.
Many families hoped Israel and Hamas could strike a similar deal to release men, but the militant group regards fighting-age men as soldiers and the hostages it still holds as valuable leverage.
Persons:
Yuval Haran, Alexi J . Rosenfeld, —
Organizations:
Getty, TEL
Locations:
TEL AVIV, Israel