Hamas terrorists surrender to IDF soldiers at the Kamal Adwan Hospital, Gaza, December 14, 2023 (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) There was no illusion on the part of the Axis powers that their governments would be dismembered and their military forces annihilated when they accepted those terms....
The IDF has previously said that a complete surrender of Hamas and the return of the more-than 200 hostages that the group abducted could end hostilities. —Ruxandra Iordache Fri, Oct 27 20236:54 AM EDT 'History will judge us all if there is no ceasefire in Gaza': UNRWA Chief The handfu...
The IDF also urged Gaza residents to "not surrender to Hamas," alleging that the militant group "has lost control over the northern Gaza Strip area and is trying to do everything it can to prevent you from moving south and...
Former chief of staff of the Israeli military Benny Gantz, the current leader of the centrist Blue and White party, said Israel’s military has lost its ability to deter Hamas from acting, criticizing the current government by calling the recent round a surrender to Hamas’ blackmail. Gantz hi...
Stage 3, it is unclear whether the return of the hostages is a few months away or closer at hand, or whether it could culminate in some sort of siege, a “staring contest” in which the IDF is afraid to attack for fear of killing the hostages, while Hamas leaders refuse to surrender...
Gallant continued, "This is a clear message for the families of those fallen and the hostages, but also for the people of Gaza, the end of this man who brought this disaster upon you has come, this is the moment to release the hostage and to surrender." ...
Netanyahu also said he would not agree to a cease-fire, saying it would be tantamount "to surrender to Hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. That will not happen." He said Hamas was responsible for the high death toll in Gaza, accusing the group of using civilians...
"This is the time to strike with full force, retake Gaza, and dismantle Hamas until it surrenders completely," he said. Despite his objections, Smotrich has not threatened to withdraw his party from Netanyahu's coalition, which relies heavily on support from pro-settler factions. The ...
"Israel will not agree to Hamas's demands, which would mean surrender; it will continue fighting until all of its objectives are achieved," he said. Israeli soldiers stand near military vehicles, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Israel-...
“In Cairo, Israel was not given any new proposal by Hamas for the release of our hostages,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement. “Prime Minister Netanyahu insists that Israel will not surrender to the delusional demands of Hamas.” ...