Some have been freed in return for Palestinian prisoners, but 138 remain trapped in Gaza.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says bringing them home safely is a priority. But he says so while his military bombs Gaza without mercy.

Relatives have reacted with fury at a meeting with the prime minister and his war cabinet.

Some are even demanding Netanyahu step down.

What do people in Israel think?

Presenter: Neave Barker

Guests:

Udi Goren – Cousin of one of the captives detained in Gaza, who has taken part in the “Bring Them Home Now” campaigns

Gershon Baskin – Former hostage negotiator and founder of the Israel-Palestine Center for Research and Information, a joint public policy think tank

Akiva Eldar – Political analyst and author of, Lords of the Land: The War Over Israel’s Settlements in the Occupied Territories, 1967-2007