Frustrated by what they believe is the Israeli government’s failure to do enough to secure the release of their sons, the families of three Israelis who have been held by Hezbollah since last October plan to launch a new public awareness campaign. The Israeli daily Ma’ariv reported Sunday that the families intend to hang large banners across from army induction centers, asking the parents of new soldiers, “Where Is Your Son? Ours are Kidnapped in Lebanon.”
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