TEL AVIV—Zvika Mor’s 22-year-old son Eitan was taken hostage by militants on Oct. 7, but he says he can’t support a cease-fire deal that would allow Hamas to survive, even if it would free his oldest child.

       “I really care about my son," said Mor, a father of eight and life coach for teens with ADHD. “But I really understand this is a national issue. We are talking not only about my son’s life, but millions of people here, including my other kids, and grandchildren."

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