Families of captives ‘furious’ after Israeli security cabinet meeting postponed

The families of the Israeli captives held in Gaza have said they were “furious” at the decision by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to postpone a security cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday that was expected to discuss the fate of their relatives.

"The hostages' families were furious this morning that the security cabinet meeting discussing the fate of our loved ones that was scheduled for tonight has been postponed," the families said in a statement on Thursday.

“The families demanded at the start of the week, and throughout all the past months, an urgent meeting with the prime minister and cabinet. Not a peep and not an answer.”

According to Israeli media, the meeting on Gaza initially slated for Thursday evening will be pushed back until next week.