Israeli Spokesperson on Hamas, Hostages, and Gaza War

Ending the Gaza War

• 🎯 The sole way to end the war tomorrow is for Hamas to release all hostages, lay down its arms, and surrender.
• 🔑 Hamas started the war and can end it today by releasing hostages and bringing "our people home."
• 💡 The release of one hostage proves that military pressure against Hamas works because they understand strength, not sympathy.

Israel-US Relations and Abraham Accords

• 🤝 Israel values its friendship with the United States, which is mutually beneficial and based on shared visions and threats.
• 🕊️ Hamas's attack was partly motivated by their inability to stand Israel making peace with moderate forces in the Middle East, referencing the Abraham Accords.
• 🌍 There is a consensus in Israel and likely in Saudi Arabia to normalize relations, but the conditions must be right for it to happen.

Military Strategy and Hostage Negotiations

• ⏳ Israel has accepted the Wititov framework for hostage release, but Hamas has refused to accept it.
• 📈 Israel will increase its military effort against Hamas exponentially and take more of Gaza until Hamas is no longer there.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The suffering of children in Gaza is attributed to Hamas, and Israel will not rest until every single hostage is home.
• 💬 Discussions for hostage release will take place under military threat, as this is what Hamas understands and what yields results.

International Criticism

• 🗣️ Regarding French President Macron's statement that blocking aid deliveries was unacceptable, the spokesperson stated that Hamas should be told to release hostages.
• ⚠️ Hamas is identified as a terrorist organization and an enemy not only to Israel but also to Saudi Arabia and France.