Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that recent propaganda videos showing two emaciated and weakened Israeli hostages in Gaza prove that Hamas has no interest in negotiating their release
He said the images only increased his determination to “eliminate” the terrorist group.
In a video statement after watching the images of hostages Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David, Netanyahu declared: “It’s clear what Hamas wants.
They don’t want a deal.
They want to destroy us with these horrific videos and the terror propaganda they spread around the world.”
Netanyahu said he was “shocked” by the images and that he had spoken with the hostages’ families.
He highlighted the difference between the hostages’ conditions and those of their captors: “While the hostages are languishing in dungeons, the Hamas monsters surrounding them have strong, well-fed arms.
They have plenty of food, while they leave the hostages to starve, as the Nazis did to the Jews.”
He added: “But we will not surrender.
I am even more determined to free our hostages, end Hamas, and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel.”
The statements came after Hamas rejected any disarmament proposal.
The group stated that it would only consider relinquishing its weapons if an “independent and sovereign Palestinian state, with Jerusalem as its capital,” was created.
This position was a response to reports that the group was willing to give up its arsenal, which Hamas denied, calling the claims false and accusing the United States of trying to deceive public opinion to cover up Israel’s actions.
Israel, for its part, rejects any agreement that would allow Hamas to remain armed or in power and has already made it clear that it will not recognize a Palestinian state under such conditions.
Israeli officials say Hamas’s actions, such as the October 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,200 people and its holding of hostages, show that the group seeks Israel’s destruction, not peace.
Published in 08/04/2025 05h57
Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. Images from public image libraries or credits in the caption.
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