Parents of American Hostage in Gaza Say Netanyahu Favors Power Over Human Life

The parents of an Israeli-American being held hostage by terrorist group Hamas in Gaza said Tuesday that they believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prioritizing his own political ambitions over securing a deal to release hostages like their son.

Ronen and Orna Neutra, whose 22-year-old son, Omer, was taken captive last October, spoke with Anderson Cooper on CNN, where they first reacted to the deaths of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin and five others.

“We’re completely devastated, Anderson. This shouldn‘t have happened,” Oma said. “Hersh was supposed to come out in the first phase of a deal that‘s been on the table for a long time now, and it‘s just completely outrageous and devastating that this is what happened.”

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