Families of Israeli captives held in Gaza plan to boycott the anniversary memorial being held to mark a year since they were taken in a surprise Hamas attack on 7 October, due to mounting frustration at the Netanyahu government’s stalling of ceasefire talks. “The Israeli government’s glaring inability to secure the hostages’ return makes any attempt to conclude this chapter impossible,” a group representing the families, called Hostage Families Forum (HFF), said in a statement on Wednesday. The group added that since 7 October, “the situation has remained stagnant”. The Israeli government is s…