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It is clearly evident that if Israel pulls out of Gaza, Hamas would remain in charge,
There is only one thing before my eyes, and that is the fulfilment of all the goals of the war.”
After the meeting, Smotrich released a video, saying We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly. Thank you!”
Shortly after the news broke, President Elect Donald Trump posted on X I believe we will get a ceasefire,
the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said during a speech, asserting it was up to Hamas We’ve long made the point to the Israeli government that Hamas cannot be defeated by a military campaign alone, that without a clear alternative, a post-conflict plan and a credible political horizon for the Palestinians, Hamas, or something just as abhorrent and dangerous, will grow back,
Mr Blinken said in a speech at the Atlantic Council yesterday Indeed, we assess that Hamas has recruited almost as many new militants as it has lost. That is a recipe for an enduring insurgency and perpetual war,
We are close, we are not there yet.”
Contrary to reports, the Hamas terror organisation has not yet returned its response to the deal,
the prime minister’s office said Each time Israel completes its military operations and pulls back Hamas, militants regroup and re-emerge because there’s nothing else to fill the void,
We can't miss this moment. This is the last moment; we can save them,
said Hadas Calderon, whose husband Ofer and children Sahar and Erez were abducted We are waiting for the ceasefire and the truce. May God complete it for us in goodness, bless us with peace, and allow us to return to our homes,
said Amal Saleh, 54, a Gazan displaced by the war I am hopeful a deal can be signed tonight, latest tomorrow."
A Palestinian official close to the talks said on Wednesday We have a responsibility to ensure that the strategic gains of the last 15 months endure and lay the foundation for a better future,
Blinken told the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based policy research organization I appeal to you, the international community, with a simple yet urgent plea: help us bring the hostages home,
she said, according to a statement from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum This is not about politics—it is about humanity and the shared belief that no one should be left behind in darkness,
Both leaders committed to remain in close coordination directly and through their teams over the coming hours,
the White House said in a statement
