In a recent development, the families of the hostages held captive by Hamas are divided over whether to join Prime Minister Netanyahu on a flight to freedom. One family member, Ayelet Levy-Shahar, mother of hostage Naama Levy, declined to travel. Reports suggest that the prime minister's office extended the invitation to other families as well, but they are hesitant until Netanyahu secures a hostage release deal.

Sasha Ariev, sister of the kidnapped observer Karina Ariev, is still contemplating her decision to go. She expressed her desire to see progress before boarding the flight, stating, "Until I understand that there are contacts for a deal, I won't be able to fly abroad with peace of mind." Alon Gat, brother of hostage Carmel Gat, and Eliyahu Bibas, father of Yarden Bibas, are also deliberating whether to accept the invitation.

However, some hostage family members discourage Noa Argamani, who was rescued in "Operation Arnon" last month, from joining the prime minister on the flight. Danny Elgarat, brother of still-captive Itzhak Elgarat, criticized Argamani's possible departure, claiming that traveling with Netanyahu would sabotage the chances of securing the release of the remaining hostages. Elgarat urged Argamani "to avoid a situation in which he and other hostage family members would find themselves protesting against her."

The social media frenzy surrounding this issue led to further clarification by Elgarat. In a subsequent tweet, he clarified that he did not intend to rally against those traveling with the prime minister, but rather to protest against Netanyahu himself.

The division among the families is evident as Ifat Kalderon, cousin of hostage Ofer Kalderon, also expressed concern over Argamani's possible travel with the prime minister. Kalderon accused Netanyahu of taking advantage of Argamani and reminded her that she was previously kidnapped by Hamas and now finds herself in another precarious situation.

The families of the hostages are currently grappling with the difficult decision of whether to trust Netanyahu's promises for a deal or to wait for more concrete progress before joining him on the flight to freedom. As the deliberations continue, the fate of the remaining hostages remains uncertain.

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