Gaza Strip
If the terrorists don’t release hostages, “there will be additional consequences, which I will not detail here,” said the prime minister.
The first 42-day phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ended on Saturday.
“If war returns to Gaza, we will rain fire upon all areas of the enemy regime [Israel], especially Tel Aviv, which is known as occupied Jaffa.”
The finance minister called it “an important step in the right direction.”
The move comes amid reported preparations to resume the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that no goods or supplies would enter the enclave until further notice, reaffirming that Jerusalem will not agree to a ceasefire without the release of its hostages.
According to the framework put forward by Trump’s Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, half of the remaining hostages in Gaza, both living and deceased, would be freed on the first day.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the terrorist organization for its use of “cruel propaganda.”
The incoming IDF chief is devising a plan to “eradicate Hamas” with more than 50,000 soldiers and a reduction of aid, Israeli sources say.
Hamas: “We call on the international community to pressure Israel.” • Jerusalem seeks to extend first phase of the deal by 42 days.
Despite the opportunities showered on the Jewish state by the U.S. president, Israel seems to be mired, more than ever, in defeatism and political inertia.
“You don’t care about the beatings. They’re breaking my ribs, and I don’t care; give me another half-pita,” Eli Sharabi said of his 16 months in Gaza.
