The chairman of Religious Zionism, Minister Bezalel Smotrich, claimed today (Tuesday) - at a gathering of the party's municipal representatives, with the participation of mayors, deputies and council members - that only pressure on Hamas will lead to the release of the abductees from Gaza.
Smotrich: "I'm traveling from here to the cabinet for a complex and critical discussion at this crossroads we are currently at in the war. Hamas, as you know, said no. The first deal came because we were determined and united and acted with enormous military pressure.
""Now we are repeatedly retreating from the red lines, sending improved proposals and saying that he would appreciate the compromise, but Sinwar recognizes weakness. Even though this is the opposite of reality because we have returned Khan Yunis to the Stone Age," he emphasized.
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He reiterated his position: "The only way to return the hostages is to restore military pressure on Hamas, with all our might. Entering Rafah and stopping the humanitarian aid through Hamas is not the same as doing it ourselves. This is the only way to win.".
He emphasized: "If we return a million Gazans to the north, Hamas will return to terror under the protection of the civilian population, and if we are harmed by them, we will be kidnapped by the international community. Do you think the residents of Sderot can go back to living on 15-second alert for the MMA?""
