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Once Trump said that, you could see how not only the radicals, but also Likud ministers and so on have an excuse,
said Harel
Part of the tragedy is that the only one who can actually save us, Trump, is not even seriously interested in that,
said Amos Harel, a prominent military and defense correspondent for the Haaretz newspaperIt contravenes fundamental humanitarian principles and appears designed to reinforce control over life-sustaining items as a pressure tactic – as part of a military strategy,
the heads of all UN agencies and NGO’s that operate in Gaza said in a joint statement on SundayThe expansion of military operations puts every hostage at grave risk,
they wrote
It’s like night and day with the Biden administration, which was trying to micromanage Israel’s operations,
Mr. Makovsky said
I’d like to see the war stop,
he repliedMy sense is he’s not that involved,
added Mr. Goldenberg, who is now a senior vice president at J Street, a center-left Jewish political advocacy groupIn the beginning of the [Trump] administration, all the promise was on Gaza,
said Ilan Goldenberg, a Middle East specialist in the Obama and Biden administrations
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We are finally going to conquer Gaza. We are no longer afraid of the word 'occupation',
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told a pro-settler conference in an online discussion
All the families are tired,
said Ruby Chen, whose son Itay was killed in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023The intention is the opposite,
he said, echoing comments from other Israeli officials who have saidNo deal except a comprehensive one, which includes a complete ceasefire, full withdrawal from Gaza, reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, and the release of all prisoners from both sides,
he said
We have many objectives, many goals in this war. We want to bring back all of our hostages,
Netanyahu said
Portraying the ongoing aggression against Gaza as a defense of ‘civilization’ echoes the rhetoric of regimes throughout history that have used false narratives to justify crimes against innocent civilians,
said Majed Al Ansari, advisor to Qatar Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Thani and spokesman for the foreign ministryThe deployment of forces prior to the start of the manoeuver will allow a window of opportunity until the end of the US president's visit to the region to carry out a hostage deal,
the Israeli official said
A central component of the plan is the extensive evacuation of the entire Gazan population from combat zones, including from northern Gaza, to areas in southern Gaza, while creating separation between them and Hamas terrorists, in order to allow the IDF operational freedom of action,
the official added
If there is no hostage deal, Operation 'Gideon Chariots' will begin with great intensity and will not stop until all its goals are achieved,
he said, following a decision by the security cabinet to approve an expanded operation