Without the release of the hostages there will be no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on April 7 at a meeting of the political-military cabinet.
This is the policy of the Israeli government, Netanyahu emphasized. He said he welcomes President Biden’s administration also taking that position.
At the same time, Hamas, not Israel, is preventing the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement, Netanyahu emphasized. Hamas is raising demands that must be met to end the war and leave the movement intact.
In this case, Hamas will survive and continue to endanger Israeli citizens and soldiers. He will be able to repeat crimes like the October 7 attack over and over again, as he promised, Netanyahu concluded.
Recall that on October 7, Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel. Their territory was subjected to a massive attack. The militants said they fired 5,000 rockets. The Israeli army said 3,000.
From the Gaza Strip, Israel was attacked by Hamas ground forces. Some Israeli settlements and military installations were captured. Hamas brought hostages to the Gaza Strip.
Massive attacks are being carried out against Gaza. Many houses have been destroyed. Israel declared a blockade of the Gaza Strip and cut off water and electricity supplies there, and banned the supply of food and fuel.
IDF forces have launched a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. They set the goal of completely destroying Hamas.
On November 24, a truce was declared between Israel and Hamas. In the first batch, Hamas released more than 20 hostages. Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners.
On December 1, Israel resumed hostilities, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of the truce.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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