National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir declared early Wednesday that he is taking steps to halt the ongoing negotiations with Hamas. “I am working to end the negotiations with Hamas,” he asserted.
“A nation that has seen six of its hostages murdered in cold blood should not engage in talks with their killers. Instead, it must cease negotiations, stop supplying them with fuel and electricity, and defeat them decisively,” he emphasized. He further pointed out, “Ongoing negotiations only serve to encourage them to intensify their acts of terror, including in Judea and Samaria.”
According to sources close to Ben Gvir, the appropriate course of action aligns with the stance taken by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the onset of the conflict: “We will not transfer humanitarian aid. No electricity. No fuel. Massive military pressure which will bring Hamas to its knees. That is the only way to free the hostages.”
In related developments, on October 9, 2023, just two days after Hamas carried out a brutal attack killing over 1,200 Israelis and abducting another 250, Defense Minister Gallant assured, “There will be no electricity, food or fuel [delivered to Gaza].” He added, “I have given an order – Gaza will be under complete closure. There will be no electricity, food or fuel [delivered to Gaza]. We are fighting barbaric [terrorists] and will respond accordingly.”
{Matzav.com Israel}
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Holding hostages has nothing to do with Ben-Gvir’s or even “Netanyahu’s” negotiations, but everything to do with the war in the tunnels assisted by US troops. When that will be completed, the hostages will be released.
What US troops?