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| PM: War may be paused, but won’t end until Hamas eliminated; over half of Gazans will want to leave |
| 2025-05-15 |
| [IsraelTimes] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a meeting with wounded IDF reservists last night that Israel may agree to a short-term ceasefire for the release of hostages, but will not end the war under any circumstances until Hamas is defeated, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. “The situation has changed. In the coming days, we will go in [to Gaza] with full force to complete the operation. Completing the operation means subduing Hamas. It means destroying Hamas,” the premier tells the reservists, in a video shared by the PMO. “Eliminating Hamas and freeing all our hostages — these go hand in hand. That’s how we’re doing this,” continues Netanyahu. As Israel sends a delegation to Doha for final efforts at reaching a ceasefire-hostage deal before US President Donald Trump concludes his Middle East visit, Netanyahu says: “Maybe Hamas will say, ‘Wait — we want to release 10 more [hostages].’ Fine, bring them. We’ll take them. And then we’ll go in. But there will be no situation where we stop the war.” “A temporary ceasefire — fine. But we’re going all the way,” the premier says. “We’ve already set up a governing body that will allow [civilians] to exit, but the main issue is this — we need host countries willing to absorb them. That’s what we’re working on right now,” he adds. “If we give them a way out, I’m telling you — more than 50% will leave. In my opinion, many more. But Hamas will not remain there,” he says. The reservists, who are members of the “Wounded Soldiers for Victory” forum, “expressed support for Netanyahu’s leadership in pursuing victory and achieving all the war’s objectives, and urged him to decisively defeat the terrorist organization Hamas,” the PMO says. “You are an example and an inspiration, and with your spirit, we are heading toward total victory,” he tells the group. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 "Never trust a Russian or an Arab." ~ Unk |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-05-15 09:48 |
| #2 maybe get the Saudis to pay for Hamas members to go to Somalia and battle al shabaad or to Nigeria to battle Boko Haram |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2025-05-15 09:21 |
| #1 IMO, they can all go to Spain & Ireland. |
| Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-05-15 00:19 |