During an interview with North American television network NBC, Netanyahu said he believed in the possibility of an agreement for the release of women, children and elderly people held hostage in the Gaza Strip, but advised restraint on the issue.
“I think it could happen. But the less I say about it, the more likely it will happen,” said the head of the Israeli government, adding that this hypothesis is due to the progress of its army in Gaza.
Until ground operations began, he emphasized that there was no agreement, but at that point change was taking place.
“Putting pressure on Hamas leaders is what could lead to a deal. And if a deal becomes possible, we will talk about it when it comes,” the Prime Minister added.
The Israeli military estimates that around 240 people (including at least 30 minors) were taken hostage in the Gaza Strip during Hamas’s first attack on October 7.
Regarding humanitarian aid in Gaza, Netanyahu assured that Israel has offered to supply fuel to Al Shifa hospital, which was unusable today due to a lack of energy.
Regarding the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that are being repeated in cities in many countries, Netanyahu compared them to support for the Nazi regime during World War II.
‘It looks like the Second World War. The Allies fought the Nazis […]. They went to German cities. The Nazis hid in civilian neighborhoods and civilians died. And who are they protesting against? Against the Nazis or against the Allies?” the Israeli leader asked.
“Anyone who protests in favor of Hamas supports pure evil. There are many people who do not know the facts. We are talking about people who deliberately attacked civilians, who raped and murdered women, who beheaded men, who burned babies alive,” he said. argued, in the television interview.
In statements to the newspaper The times of IsraelCommenting on the words of Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, who admitted this week that dropping an atomic bomb on Gaza was one of the military options, the Prime Minister advised sensitivity in public positions.
‘Every word has a meaning when it comes to diplomacy. […] We have to be sensible,” he thought.
Source: DN
