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Red Cross Chief Admits Earlier Pressure Could Have Saved Lives
The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, admitted that earlier pressure in negotiations could have saved Israeli hostages' lives. She stated that visiting hostages is complex and that prolonged negotiations complicated the mission.
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What happened
- 01ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric stated earlier pressure in negotiations could have saved Israeli hostages' lives.
- 02Spoljaric admitted the ICRC did not have access to visit Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
- 03She acknowledged that prolonged negotiations complicated the mission and potentially cost lives.
- 04The ICRC faced significant criticism in Israel for failing to visit hostages while visiting Palestinian prisoners.
- 05Families of hostages expressed deep frustration, calling Spoljaric's admission of failure too late.
Spoljaric's comments follow widespread criticism in Israel of the ICRC's failure to access hostages while visiting Palestinian prisoners. Families of hostages expressed frustration, calling the admission too late.
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