Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected Hamas’ statement, which declared the terror group’s willingness to release the remaining hostages in Gaza, as “more spin by Hamas that has nothing new.” Following a message by U.S. President Donald Trump on social media, calling on Hamas to immediately release the remaining hostages, Hamas put out a statement proclaiming “its readiness to engage in a comprehensive deal.”
President Trump had posted a message to his TRUTH social media platform, calling on Hamas to release all remaining living hostages. “Hamas is still awaiting the Zionist enemy's response to the proposal presented to the movement by mediators on August 18, which was accepted by the movement and the Palestinian factions,” the terror group claimed in response.
The Israeli government rejected that deal, which called only for a partial hostage release, saying that from now on, it will only consider a deal that would see the release of all hostages at once and bring an end to the conflict. In its statement, Hamas claimed that it had agreed to such conditions.
... “Unfortunately, this is more spin by Hamas that has nothing new,” Netanyahu said, reiterating the government’s position. “The war could end immediately on the conditions set by the Security Cabinet: 1. All hostages are released. 2. Hamas is disarmed. 3. The Strip is demilitarized. 4. Israel has security control in the Strip. 5. An alternative civil administration is established that does not educate for terrorism, dispatch terrorists or threaten Israel.” (Read More)
