Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel’s support for the hostage release deal presented by US President Joe Biden on May 31 during the weekly government meeting. Netanyahu emphasized that Hamas is the sole obstacle to the release of Israeli hostages.
The Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement reiterating Israel’s commitment to the May 31 terms, following reports that the US is attempting to modify some of the terms to reach an agreement. Netanyahu argued that a combination of political and military pressure, with military pressure being the most important, would result in the return of all 120 hostages in Gaza.
“There is no change in Israel’s position on the release outline that President Biden has welcomed. Today, everyone knows a simple truth: Hamas is the only obstacle to the release of our hostages. With the combination of diplomatic and military pressure, the latter first and foremost, we will return them all – all 120 hostages, the living and the deceased,” Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu pledged that Israel would achieve all of its war objectives, stating, “To anyone who doubts the achievement of these goals, I repeat: there is no substitute for victory. Our warriors did not fall in vain. We will not end the war until we achieve all our goals.”
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Netanyahu reiterating his commitment to follow crooked Joe’s plan was before crooked Joe made an absolute fool of himself at the debate:- Has Netanyahu since, changed his mind so as not to debate himself to an utter fool?
As I wrote many, many months ago, this war could have been over and many lives saved if Hamas surrendered, and returned all of the hostages. Therefore, all of the loss of life and property destruction is a consequence of their refusal. Nonetheless, this is a war, and must be fought until victory forces them to surrender. Perhaps no one in the Hamas leadership will ever do so, and they will need to be imprisoned, exiled, or eliminated. The Hamas narrative is false and continues to leverage the Islamic faith for justification. They expect all Gazans to willingly sacrifice their lives to attain their paradise, and many Gazans, educated to such a standard, fully agree. Those that don’t should flee, if they can.