“The staff chef is based on his professional judgment, based on the experience of this war,” said a former Senior IDF officer. “In recent days he told the cabinet that although the IDF has been prepared for a soil maneuver, the right path is to reach a deal to save all hostages and start negotiations. A maneuver could now endanger the hostages, as we saw in Tel Sultan.”
Rubio, Netanyahu discuss the global impact of the death of Charlie Kirk, warning of ‘destructive’ threats to democracy
The leader of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, carried out a field tour in the Gaza Strip. (IDF spokesperson)
The incident of Tel Sultan in Rafah in 2024 remains a turning point in Israeli decision -making. During that operation, Hamas carried out six hostagesIncluding American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg polin, while the Israeli troops got closer, underlines the risks of a large-scale constitute before the negotiations are exhausted.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed that Israel’s goal “is not to occupy Gaza. Our goal is to free Gaza, freeing Hamas terrorists,” with the argument that Gaza City is necessary because Hamas refuses to lay weapons. He said that this is the only way to guarantee the release of the approximately 48 hostage Still held in Gaza.
Israël’s gaza offensive sparks bright collision about Ultraorthodox military design
A recent Politico report A source quoted described as “close to the president’s national security team”, saying that the Tuesday strike against Hamas’s leadership in Doha might have been a deliberate step to obstruct the negotiations. “Every time they make progress, it seems like he [Netanyahu] Boms someone, “said the source in the report.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, IDF -Staff chief Eyal Zamir and Minister of Defense Israel Katz attend a meeting in June 2025. (GPO)
Click here to get the Fox News app
A second source that was familiar with cabinet reasons that the staff chef repeated its position last Friday and again yesterday in both the security cabinet and the Foreign Affairs and Defense sub -committee. “He has made it clear that the Witkoff plan is good,” said the source, pointing to its conditions: a 60-day Israeli withdrawal in exchange for the release of 10 live hostages and 15 bodies, with Israel free to resume if Hamas violates the deal.
In a post about Truth Social, President Donald Trump gave a further warning to Hamas on Monday evening. “I have just read a news item that Hamas has moved the hostages above the ground to use them as human shields against Israel’s ground offensive. I hope that the leaders of Hamas know what they will start when they do something like that. This is a human atrocity, as few people have ever seen before.
