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The families of Israeli hostages Matan Zangauker and Nimrod Cohen filed an urgent petition to the High Court of Justice on Sunday, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the government disclose the full terms of the Gaza cease-fire agreement signed on January 15.
The petition argues that the families, particularly those whose loved ones were not included in the first phase of the hostage deal, "have a right to know the details of the agreement, which directly affect their relatives."
Einav Zangauker, Matan’s mother, along with Nimrod’s parents, Vicky and Yehuda Cohen, and his siblings, insisted that the government must fully implement the cease-fire deal as approved by the Cabinet.
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They warned that delays put hostages' lives at risk, citing at least 26 captives who have been murdered in Hamas custody.
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The petition also seeks an injunction requiring the government to reveal the instructions given to its negotiation team working with mediators. The families expressed concern that efforts may be underway to obstruct the deal’s completion.
Additionally, they accused Netanyahu of deliberately stalling the agreement for political reasons and urged that his decisions be based solely on Israel’s security needs, rather than personal or coalition considerations. "The state has a duty to its citizens who remain in captivity," they wrote.