The situation at a glance: Netanyahu summons victory – “Hamas does not want a deal”

In view of shocking videos of emaciated hostages of the Islamist Hamas, Israel’s government is considering an expansion of the Gaza War to liberate the kidnapped. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then strives to achieve the release of the hostages “on the way of a military victory”, an Israeli media cited a officer that was not mentioned by name. “I understand exactly what Hamas wants. She doesn’t want a deal,” said Netanyahu in a video message.

He was now even more determined to free the hostages, to eliminate Hamas and to ensure that the Gaza Strip never runs out of danger for Israel again, said Netanyahu according to the English translation of the “Times of Israel”. He did not give details. The forum of the hostage families suffered significant criticism of its statements. “For 22 months, the public has been selling the illusion that military pressure and intensive fights will bring the hostages back,” the newspaper quoted an explanation of the group.

Netanyahu: Will not let us break

“The truth must be said: The expansion of the war endangers the life of the hostages that float in the immediate danger of death. We saw the terrifying images of the hostages in the tunnels, they will not survive further long days of horror,” says the forum’s explanation, which the majority of the 50 still recorded hostages represent.

Hamas had released videos in the past few days in which two emaciated and weakened hostages warn except for the bones that their death was close. The young men criticize Prime Minister Netanyahu to ignore their emergency. In his video message, the head of government said about the terrorist organization: “She wants to break us-with these horrible videos, with the wrong horror propaganda that spreads it all over the world.” But you won’t be breaked, he said.

The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations in New York, Danny Danon, announced an urgency meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation of the hostages on Tuesday. “While a global campaign is being led against the state of Israel, Hamas terrorists let the Israeli hostages go hungry and abuse,” he wrote on the platform X. It was time that the UN Security Council “unmistakably condemns the acts of Hamas”.

Hamas: Red cross can supply hostages under conditions

According to its own statements, Hamas is ready to have the Red Cross supplied with food and medication – but only under extensive conditions. For example, Israel has to enable comprehensive and permanent care for the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for the Al-Kassam brigades, the military arm of the terrorist organization, said on Telegram. In addition, Israel had to stop any air reconnaissance during the time, in the help of the hostages.

Shortly before, Israel’s head of government Netanyahu had spoken to the regional ICRK delegation manager Julien Lerisson, and asked him to work for the Red Cross to immediately provide the kidnapped with food and medication.

Israel reports 23,000 tons of relief goods

According to the Israeli military agency Cogat, 23,000 tons of relief goods have reached the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip on the land in the past seven days. They were taken over by UN and other organizations. According to helpers and eyewitnesses, most trucks are looted by residents. UN organizations also complain that the approximately 200 truck loads a day were not sufficient. According to the UN, famine threatens. Netanyahu, on the other hand, had recently said that there was no hungry in the sealed coastal area.

Reports: Government on further action still disagree

According to Israeli media reports, the government is now considering a military approach to free the last hostages. Humanitarian aid for the Palestinian civilian population would continue to be guaranteed, except in combat areas and areas under the control of Hamas, the Israeli newspapers cited the government officials. However, the official did not say exactly what such a procedure could look like.

In this regard, the American leadership is in dialogue, it was only said. The insight emerges that Hamas is not interested in an agreement in the course of indirect negotiations. Shortly before, Israeli media and the US news page “Axios” had reported that US President Donald Trump is now striving for a comprehensive deal that will end the war and bring all hostages back at once. “No comprehensive deals. That doesn’t work,” the US specialist Steve Witkoff was quoted.

The Israeli leadership will decide this week whether it will expand the fights – also at the risk that hostages will be harmed – or whether it gives more time for a possible agreement, it was said in Israeli media reports. There are different views within the tour. Some are for, others against an expansion of the fights.

At least 20 hostages should still be alive

Of the almost 150 hostages that have been released so far, only seven were freed by successful command actions by the armed forces. The others were released almost exclusively in the course of ceasefire agreements. According to Israeli, there are still 50 hostages in the violence of Hamas and other terrorist groups. At least 20 of them should still live.

Hamas aims to end the war on its conditions. According to her own statements, she would release the hostages if Israel’s army withdraws from the sealed -up Gaza Strip and hires all fighting against Hamas. Israel in turn calls for disarmament of the Islamists and the course of their squads into exile – which strictly rejects Hamas.