Cohen (right) was described as acting as Netanyahu’s ‘unofficial messenger’ in the operation against Bensouda (centre). Composite: Guardian Design

Family members of Israeli captives held in Gaza have called on their country’s government to accept a ceasefire plan presented by United States President Joe Biden, calling on the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly support the proposal. In a weekly press conference held on Saturday, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum said that it was calling for the “the citizens of Israel t

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