Hamas - Israel war - Considerations regarding the Israeli hostages | Ipse by Context

Antony Blinken

Inserted 4 days ago

“I hope that we can get it over the line in the time that we have left, but if we don't, then the plan that President [Joe] Biden put forward for a ceasefire-hostage deal will be handed over to the incoming administration, and I believe that when we get that deal - and we'll get it - it'll be based on the plan that President Biden put before the world back in May.”

Timesofisrael

U.S. Secretary of State

08 Jan 2025 7 2

Alon Liel

Inserted 6 days ago

“In Israel, people are frustrated that captives remain in Gaza and surprised that, in recent weeks, Israeli military activity there has intensified. Generally speaking, Israelis are quite surprised that the intensity of the military activity is growing. I think the general feeling here was a month or two ago that [the war] will fade away and slow down, but it is not. Netanyahu, meanwhile, still faces the problems of looking like he has no victory in the war, and that any prisoner exchange with Hamas could topple him. Any exchange will involve the release of many prisoners we have in our jails, and might - and probably will - topple his government. So he's trying to manoeuvre and trying to find the point in time in which we will not be seeing the Hamas people and their supporters dancing in Gaza when they get the prisoners back and describing the result as a victory.”

Aje

Former director of Israel’s foreign ministry

06 Jan 2025 7 5

Israel Katz

Inserted 1 week ago

“If Hamas does not soon allow the release of the Israeli hostages and does not stop firing at Israel, it will receive blows with a force not seen in Gaza for a long time.”

Aje

Israeli Defence Minister

01 Jan 2025 4 2

Samuel Zbogar

Inserted 1 month ago

“Gaza doesn't exist any more. It is destroyed. Civilians are facing hunger, despair and death. There is no reason for this war to continue. We need a ceasefire now. We need to bring hostages home now.”

Aljazeera

Slovenia’s UN Ambassador

11 Dec 2024 8 2

Benjamin Netanyahu

Inserted 1 month ago

“Hamas is more isolated than ever after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. It expected help from Hezbollah - we took that away. It expected help from Iran - we took that as well. It expected help from the Assad regime - okay, that won't happen anymore. The isolation of Hamas opens another opening to making progress on a deal that will bring our hostages back.”

Timesofisrael

Prime Minister of Israel

09 Dec 2024 6 3

Gideon Sa'ar

Inserted 1 month ago

“We may have an opportunity now for a hostage deal. Israel is serious about reaching a hostage deal and I hope we can do this - and do it as soon as possible.”

Aje

Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel

05 Dec 2024 2 1

Israel Katz

Inserted 1 month ago

“The most important thing today in the war is to bring the hostages home. This is the supreme goal that stands before us, and we are working in every way to make this happen. The intensity of the pressure on this monstrous organisation called Hamas is increasing and there is a chance that this time we can really advance a hostage deal.”

Aje

Israeli Defence Minister

04 Dec 2024 2 1

Benjamin Netanyahu

Inserted 1 month ago

“It is a very strong statement, which makes it clear that there is one party responsible for this situation - and that is Hamas. Hamas must release the hostages. Trump put the emphasis in the right place - on Hamas, and not on the Israeli government, as is customary in some places.”

Timesofisrael

Prime Minister of Israel

03 Dec 2024 3 1

Donald Trump

Inserted 1 month ago

“Everybody is talking about the hostages who are being held so violently, inhumanely, and against the will of the entire World, in the Middle East - But it's all talk, and no action! Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity. Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!”

Aa

US President-elect

02 Dec 2024 2 1

Alon-Lee Green

Inserted 2 months ago

“Israeli army is implementing ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza with the aim of building illegal Israeli settlements. In other words, colonisation. Yes, our army is forcing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from northern Gaza to flee south by starving them, bombing them, killing dozens daily, leaving no choice. Then, they claim people chose to leave, but the reality is they're forced out to make way for new Israeli settlements. Israeli government has started talking about expanding military bases and creating permanent structures in Gaza to fulfil the war's goal of building Jewish settlements there. Will this bring back the hostages? Will this bring us security? The answer is no. It'll only create more bloodshed and endless war.”

Aje

Co-director of Standing Together

12 Nov 2024 9 4

Herzi Halevi

Inserted 2 months ago

“We are sending Hamas a very clear message: the IDF does not tire. The more we fight, the stronger we become, gaining more experience, capabilities, professionalism, values, and determination. We are progressing with great intensity. The fact that you [troops in northern Gaza's Jabalia] are concluding three weeks here with approximately 1,000 terrorists killed and 1,000 terrorists captured is a significant achievement that deals Hamas a severe blow. We are providing the residents near the northern Gaza border with greater security and creating conditions for this security to endure, to not to be fleeting. Reaching an agreement is complex, but with the strength you are displaying here and the powerful way in which the IDF is fighting on seven fronts, in seven arenas, Israel is telling the entire Middle East - there is immense strength here, and incredible capability. From this position of power, we are supporting our civilians and soldiers who are held hostage and are prepared to fight with tremendous determination, as well as pay a price to bring them home. We are not stopping or slowing down; this is to bring back the hostages, to ensure security for the surrounding communities.”

Timesofisrael

Israeli armed forces chief

08 Nov 2024 8 2

Gideon Levy

Inserted 2 months ago

“No one in the government has any intention for withdrawal from Gaza. Without withdrawal, there is no ceasefire, no agreement and no hostages release. Nobody in the government will let the army totally withdraw from Gaza, and this means war forever. Israeli soldiers are being killed in Gaza, and, despite this, almost nobody is speaking about withdrawal. But with Hezbollah, things are clearer because if the group agrees to withdraw beyond the Litani River, they understand - at least in the army - that continuing to fight will lead to nowhere because Hezbollah is too strong still. You cannot go and crush Hezbollah. I think the real question is why don't you adopt the same policy in Gaza because it makes sense now. Let's go out.”

Aje

Israeli journalist and author

30 Oct 2024 7 5

Yoav Gallant

Inserted 2 months ago

“Not every objective can be achieved through military means alone; force is not the answer to everything. When it comes to fulfilling our ethical duty of bringing hostages home, painful concessions will be required.”

Palestinechronicle

Israeli Defence Minister

27 Oct 2024 3 2

Benny Gantz

Inserted 2 months ago

“Israeli strike on Iran is nothing more than a fraction of the harm Israel can inflict to the regime, should it choose to continue its aggression. Israel's direct and precise strike last night on Iranian territory targeting key security industries and military targets is important not only in of itself but due to the method by which it was executed. The attack marks a new stage in our war against the Iranian regime that paves the way for future operations. The campaign is far from over. We must continue persevering in the efforts to bring our hostages home, replace the Hamas regime, and continue to degrade Hezbollah's capabilities to create a new reality on our northern border that will enable our citizens to return home and live in safety.”

Timesofisrael

Former Israel minister of defense and Chairman of the National Unity Party

26 Oct 2024 6 4

Antony Blinken

Inserted 2 months ago

“The focus is on options to capitalize on this moment and next steps to move the process forward. Going back to the negotiations on cease-fire and the hostages, one of the things we're doing is looking at whether there are different options that we can pursue to get us to a conclusion, to get us to a result.”

Rferl

U.S. Secretary of State

24 Oct 2024 6 3

Bernie Sanders

Inserted 2 months ago

“There is now no justification for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his extremist government to continue their all-out war against the Palestinian people. There is no justification for further delaying a hostage deal and a ceasefire. And there is absolutely no justification for continued US support for Netanyahu's horrific policies, which are in clear violation of US and international law.”

Aje

Vermont Senator

17 Oct 2024 9 3

Benjamin Netanyahu

Inserted 2 months ago

“Hamas will no longer rule Gaza. This is the beginning of the day after Hamas, and this is an opportunity for you, the residents of Gaza, to finally break free from its tyranny. This is an important moment in the war. We will continue with all our strength until the return of all of your loved ones, who are our loved ones. Sinwar ruined your life. He told you he was a lion, but in reality he was hiding in a dark den. And he was killed when he fled in a panic from our soldiers. To the Hamas terrorists I say: your leaders are fleeing and they will be eliminated. Anyone holding hostages will be allowed to live if they lay down their weapons and release their captives. And at the same time I say, whoever harms our hostages, his blood will be on his head. We will come to a reckoning with him.”

Timesofisrael

Prime Minister of Israel

17 Oct 2024 5 3

António Guterres

Inserted 3 months ago

“Every air strike, every missile launch, every rocket fired pushes peace further out of reach and makes the suffering even worse for the millions of civilians caught in the middle. That is why we cannot and will not give up on our calls for an immediate ceasefire both in Gaza and Lebanon, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages, and immediate lifesaving aid to all those who desperately need it.”

Aje

Secretary-general of the United Nations

08 Oct 2024 6 4

Benjamin Netanyahu

Inserted 3 months ago

“I would like to send my heartfelt condolences to the families of our heroes who fell today in Lebanon, may God avenge them, and may their memories be a blessing. We are in the middle of a tough war against Iran's axis of evil, which seeks to destroy us. This will not happen because we will stand together, and with God's help - we will win together. We will rescue our hostages in the south, we will return our residents in the north, we will guarantee Israel's eternity.”

Timesofisrael

Prime Minister of Israel

02 Oct 2024 5 3

Tamir Pardo

Inserted 3 months ago

“The government should have accepted Hamas's offer for a prisoner swap on October 8, 2023. Israel, however, chose revenge. It knew that the captives could not all be freed through a military offensive. Israel was aware that captives would be killed in ongoing attacks on Gaza. However, the government was not bothered … Instead of pursuing revenge, the government should have reached a deal to secure the captives' release first and then pursued military objectives.”

Aje

Director of Mossad between 2011 and 2016

22 Sep 2024 4 2

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Hamas - Israel war - Considerations regarding the Israeli hostages

“If Hamas does not soon allow the release of the Israeli hostages and does not stop firing at Israel, it will receive blows with a force not seen in Gaza for a long time.”

“Gaza doesn't exist any more. It is destroyed. Civilians are facing hunger, despair and death. There is no reason for this war to continue. We need a ceasefire now. We need to bring hostages home now.”

“We may have an opportunity now for a hostage deal. Israel is serious about reaching a hostage deal and I hope we can do this - and do it as soon as possible.”

“It is a very strong statement, which makes it clear that there is one party responsible for this situation - and that is Hamas. Hamas must release the hostages. Trump put the emphasis in the right place - on Hamas, and not on the Israeli government, as is customary in some places.”

“Not every objective can be achieved through military means alone; force is not the answer to everything. When it comes to fulfilling our ethical duty of bringing hostages home, painful concessions will be required.”

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