US President Donald Trump issued a forceful statement regarding the hostages being held in Gaza, asserting that the release of remaining captives held by Hamas will only occur once the terror organization is decisively defeated.
“We will only see the return of the remaining hostages when Hamas is confronted and destroyed!!!” President Trump declared in a post shared on social media. “The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success will be.”
Speaking at the opening of the weekly government meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu excoriated the protesters, saying calls to end the war prematurely and without the destruction of Hamas emboldened the terrorist group and made it more difficult to secure the hostages’ return.
In addition, Netanyahu said that an end to hostilities at this point, without the removal of Hamas, would “ensure” a repeat of the massacres of October 7, 2023.
Truth speaks loudly on both sides. Military moves are highly sensitive and Israel’s military can’t reveal the if, where, when and why. The longer the hostages remain captive the more threatened their survival is. If Israel ends the war now it’s likely that terrorist attacks will resume. Reports this morning state that Hamas has responded positively to the latest proposals coming out of Egypt. Maybe they’re afraid of Israel taking over Gaza City as nearly 100,000 troops prepare for the operation. This goes around in circles. We wait anxiously to see how this develops.