Almagor, the terror victims’ organization, called upon the families of the abducted IDF soldiers to stop their attacks on the government. “These are, in fact, serial attempts to put pressure on the government in order to carry out a swap deal at all costs,” the organization said. “This is something we must not support, despite our understanding for the sorrow of the families.”

“Such a deal may return their loved ones to Israel,” Almagor continued, “but [this will happen] at the cost of many other lives. This is what happened in the past five years, when 179 people were murdered by terrorists who were released in various swaps and gestures.”

Almagor said the Jewish Agency should cease sponsoring the rallies in Israel, which have recently become a podium for applying direct pressure on the government.