Netanyahu orders ‘speedy negotiations’ to launch hostages as Israel advances Gaza Metropolis operation

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered negotiations for the discharge of all hostages and an finish to the warfare in Gaza “on phrases acceptable to Israel.”

The Israel army nonetheless intends to advance plans to take control of Gaza Metropolis, Netanyahu mentioned.

The Israeli chief’s remarks got here in a video recorded on Thursday, forward of a high-level safety assembly Netanyahu convened with protection chiefs and cupboard ministers targeted on approving the operational plans to take Gaza Metropolis and “decisively defeat Hamas.”

Netanyahu careworn that Israel is now at a vital juncture.

“We're on the decisive stage,” he mentioned, underlining that “defeating Hamas and securing the discharge of all hostages go hand in hand.”

That is the primary time Netanyahu has publicly addressed the Gaza warfare ceasefire talks since Hamas responded positively earlier this week to the most recent proposal put forth by mediators from Qatar and Egypt.

Nonetheless, the Israeli prime minister didn't say to whom he had given the order to begin speedy negotiations and averted referring to the present proposal framework, which begins with a 60-day ceasefire throughout which half of the remaining Israeli hostages are to be launched.

Israeli officers consider that fifty hostages stay in Gaza, at the least 20 of whom are considered alive.

In his latest public statements and official briefings, Netanyahu has emphasised that Israel is searching for a complete settlement that will safe the discharge of all hostages and meet Israel’s circumstances for ending the warfare.

He continues to push ahead plans for a large assault on Gaza Metropolis, and on Wednesday instructed the army to shorten the timeline of the operation – regardless of concern from residents of Gaza Metropolis, who've described Israel’s plans because the “starting of a brand new warfare.”

Israel has called up tens of hundreds of reservists to participate within the impending army operation. The Israeli army is already on the outskirts of Gaza Metropolis, based on an Israel Protection Forces (IDF) spokesman.

“We're on the stage of resolution,” Netanyahu mentioned in a video deal with. “At this time I got here to the Gaza Division to approve the plans that the (Israel Protection Forces) offered to me and to the minister of protection for taking management of Gaza Metropolis and defeating Hamas.”

On the identical time, Netanyahu shunned making any official reference to the mediators’ proposal, leaving open the opportunity of a partial settlement.