October 7 Hamas Attack Victims' Families Disrupt Israeli PM Netanyahu's Speech

New Delhi, India: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced intense emotional backlash during a memorial event for victims of October 7 Hamas attacks. As he delivered his speech, audience members interrupted him, expressing ir grief and frustration over government's handling of ongoing host crisis.

One attendee shouted, "My far was killed," highlighting anguish felt by families of those still held captive by Hamas in Gaza. Many blame Netanyahu for perceived failures that allowed Hamas attack to occur and for t securing release of remaining hosts.

Currently, 97 hosts are believed to be held by Hamas, with 34 confirmed deceased. growing pressure on Netanyahu ministration comes as families and various international leers urge Israel to pursue a truce and negotiate a host release deal.

In a separate development, Israeli intelligence chief David Barnea is set to visit Doha to eng in discussions regarding potential negotiations for host releases. recent killing of Hamas leer Yahya Sinwar, viewed as a significant barrier to such negotiations, may facilitate talks.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ackwledged that military action alone might t suffice to secure hosts’ return. "t all objectives can be achieved through military operations alone," Gallant stated, suggesting that "painful concessions" may be necessary.

Netanyahu also dressed recent Israeli airstrikes against Iranian military targets, claiming significant dam to Iran's defense capabilities. He described operations as "precise and powerful," asserting that y met ir strategic objectives.