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This is just the beginning. From now on, we’ll act against Hamas with growing intensity, negotiating only under fire, and we’ll keep fighting to achieve all war goals,
said Netanyahu
I warned Hamas that if it didn’t release our captives, we’d resume fighting -- and we have.”
Netanyahu counteredWe had extended the ceasefire for weeks even though we had not received hostages in return.”
In a televised address aired by Israel’s public broadcaster, Netanyahu claimedWe sent delegations to Doha and accepted U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff’s proposal, but Hamas rejected all offers,
he addedColumbia today announced that it would give in to most of the demands of the Trump administration in order to get their $500 million back, and I hope that includes giving us information about Khalil and about other pro-Hamas, anti-American people who go way, way beyond free speech,
Dershowitz said
Nobody in his right mind believes that [Trump] is going to deliver peace in the Middle East because this is least peaceful region in the world but the question is whether or not he means business when it comes to Iran."
ELNET Israel CEO Emmanuel Navon told Newsweek
Not more than two months since taking office, the President finds himself once again deeply enmeshed in the conflicts of the region, playing the very same cards that the Biden administration played and expecting a different outcome."
National Iranian American Council (NIAC) President Jamal Abdi, in a statementTrump's view is a little bit longer term than was once promised...he is making things happen, we might not like the way he is doing it."
Defense expert Gene Moran told NewsweekLet's get back to peace and stop killing people,
Trump said in April 2024 of the war in Gaza, which was the context behind Israel's targeting of Hezbollah in Lebanon and broader regional tensions involving Iran and its proxiesAs President Trump has made clear - Hamas, the Houthis, Iran - all those who seek to terrorize, not just Israel but the United States of America, will see a price to pay, ... All hell will break loose.
she said, adding
The Secretary-General is shocked by the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, in which a meaningful number of civilians have been killed. He strongly appeals for the ceasefire to be respected, for unimpeded humanitarian assistance to be reestablished and for the remaining hostages to be released unconditionally."
U.N. Secretary-General Deputy Spokesperson Farhan HaqThe acknowledgment by the U.S. administration that it was informed in advance of the Zionist aggression confirms its direct partnership in the war of extermination against our people. This admission once again exposes the blatant American complicity and bias in favor of the occupation, debunking its false claims of seeking de-escalation. By providing unlimited political and military support to the occupation, Washington bears full responsibility for the massacres and the killing of women and children in Gaza."
Hamas:The IDF is, at this time, attacking targets of the Hamas terrorist organization throughout the Gaza Strip in order to achieve the objectives of the war as they have been determined by the political echelon including the release of all of our hostages, the living and the deceased. Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength. The operational plan was presented by the IDF over the weekend and approved by the political leadership."
Israel's Office of the Prime Minister on XNetanyahu’s plan, as Dermer presented it to Witkoff, is as follows: release all the remaining hostages in one big, single stage. Hamas will receive prisoners in return,
Haaretz said
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The Trump administration and the White House were consulted by the Israelis on their attacks in Gaza tonight,
Leavitt told Fox NewsIsrael is not committed to the three-stage plan … even if it signed it.”
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