Israel Sets March 10 Ramadan Deadline for Hostage Release — or War in Rafah

[1LoverofGod]

Israel has set a deadline of March 10 — the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan — for a hostage deal with Hamas, failing which it will proceed with plans to invade Rafah, the last stronghold of Hamas leaders on the Egyptian border in Gaza.

The announcement, apparently representing the position of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, was made on Sunday by opposition leader Benny Gantz, who has joined the war cabinet as part of an emergency government of national unity.

The Times of Israel reported:

“The world must know, and Hamas leaders must know — if by Ramadan our hostages are not home, the fighting will continue everywhere, to include the Rafah area,” Gantz said.
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“We will do so in a coordinated manner, facilitating the evacuation of civilians in dialogue with our American and Egyptian partners to minimize civilian casualties,” the former IDF chief of staff and defense minister told the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, as they convened in Jerusalem.
“To those saying the price [of an offensive] is too high, I say this very clearly: Hamas has a choice — they can surrender, release the hostages, and the citizens of Gaza will be able to celebrate the holy holiday of Ramadan,” he said.

The announcement represents a new approach to hostage negotiations. Hamas has dug in and said it will not release hostages unless Israel ends the war and withdraws completely from Gaza — which would mean Hamas would survive and Israel would lose.

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Israel Sets March 10 Ramadan Deadline for Hostage Release -- or War in Rafah

Israel has set a deadline of March 10 -- the start of Ramadan -- for a hostage deal with Hamas, failing which it will invade Rafah.

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[Andy C]

Very interesting.

I honestly thought Israel would fold to public pressure when this war first started. Im happy I was wrong.

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

100% do it, they don't value any of the Jews religious holidays so hit them where it hurts and smear pork on all of the bullets