Mother of Israeli Captive Appeals to Hamas to Ensure Captives’ Safety Until Agreement is Reached
Gaza (Quds News Network)- The mother of an Israeli captive held in Gaza released a video message on Thursday, appealing to Hamas to provide a sign of life and ensure the captives’ safety until an agreement is reached. This comes after Israel breached the ceasefire agreement and resumed its assault on Gaza.
Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan has been held in Gaza, appealed directly to Hamas leaders in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. Speaking in Arabic, she urged them to record and share a video of the captives.
“I ask that you film them and show this video to our sons,” she said in the message, which was published by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum and translated into Arabic.
“We, like our sons, feel we are in captivity — for more than 500 days now,” she said. “The fear and loneliness are killing them, and they are killing us too. Will our sons ever come home? Don’t forget them. Don’t forget us.”
Zangauker also directed an appeal to former US President Donald Trump, urging him to support efforts for a new prisoner deal.
“President Trump, please do everything in your power. The Israeli government must bring back all the boys still held by Hamas, or this war will never end. It’s time to end this nightmare,” she said.
Zangauker called on the guards to ensure the safety of the captives until an agreement is reached. “Our sons need us to stay strong for one another,” she said.
In a final message to her son, she said: “Matan, my son, Mom is on her way — together with Ilana, Natalie, Shani and an entire nation. We are fighting every day to bring you back. Stay strong. You will get out of there and come back to us. We are all fighting for you.”
⚡️🇮🇱BREAKING: Israeli captive Matan Zangauker’s mother turned to Hamxs and asked them to take care of her child because she could no longer trust the Israeli government to save her child.
Einav Zangauker, mother of Israeli captive Metan:
“I appeal to Al-Qassam commanders in… pic.twitter.com/pILscVmzbq— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) March 27, 2025
On March 18, Israel renewed its assault on the Gaza Strip and last week launched a new ground invasion across the enclave, marking the collapse of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal that had been in place since January 19, 2025. The first phase ended on March 1, 2025, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to proceed with the second phase.
Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, sought to free more Israeli prisoners without fulfilling Israel’s commitments, including ending the war and withdrawing from Gaza. Hamas insisted on implementing the full agreement.
This week, the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, released a new video of two Israeli captives who have been held in Gaza for over 530 days. In the footage, the captives criticized the Israeli occupation government and called on previously released captives to speak out for them, especially after Israel resumed its deadly offensive.
The two, Elkana Bohbot and Yosef-Haim Ohana, said, “We, the Prisoners in Gaza, want to tell you about our situation. We want you to know that Hamas did not ask us to say this. That this video clip is not intended for psychological warfare. We are the ones who asked and begged to be heard. Please hear our voice.” The video cuts to a message from Hamas reading “Only a Ceasefire Agreement Bring Them Back Alive,” followed by “Time is Running Out.”
The mother appeal comes as thousands of Israeli protesters rally across Israel, demonstrating against the government and demanding an immediate prisoner deal, as the recent wave of protests continues to intensify following the renewed attacks on Gaza.
Now on the Gaza boarder: Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan is held hostage, is leading a group of protestors trying to block the renewed Israeli assault on Gaza, which has killed over 400 people today. They are calling on Israel to end the war and finish the deal
Video: @OrenZiv_ pic.twitter.com/ybqlANgZKM— Haggai Matar (@Ha_Matar) March 18, 2025
