Prime Minister’s spokesman Omer Dostri said about the efforts in agreement on the hostage: “It is impossible to bring everyone back into a single agreement – it’s Spin”, Saturday evening in an interview with Channel 12.
Dostri stressed that “there is no one who does not want to return our hostages. We do everything possible to bring them home, and once we succeed in bringing them all, we will destroy Hamas.”
He added that “Hamas demands a cessation of fighting, which makes a complete affair impossible”.
During the interview, Dostri did not deny a dramatic report published by The New York Times,, Who said former American president Donald Trump has blocked an attack on Iranian nuclear sites.
When asked if the report was correct, he refused to respond directly, declaring only: “The Prime Minister said several times – and remains committed – that Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.”
Public reaction
In response, Yair Lapid said that Distri’s statements represent an “admission that the Israeli government has abandoned the attempt to bring the hostages back. Our hearts are with families this evening, because each declaration of these shake their world. And with the family of Elkana Bohbot, whose sign of life emphasizes more than a reception case must be done immediately.”
In addition, the removal forum and missing families said: “We would appreciate that the Prime Minister’s office attracts the attention of Netanyahu and Distri to the fact that a decisive majority of the public supports an agreement that will send all the hostages, even if it requires putting the war. Any other statement is spin.”
The Democratic Party has added: “Netanyahu, if you are not able to bring everyone back – you cannot remain Prime Minister. Go. We will repair it.”
Dostri response
The spokesperson for the PM accused different media on Twitter / X of having provided a false complete, false and malicious quote at the expense of families “and at no time, he claimed that it was impossible to return all the hostages in general – he referred to” everyone in a single agreement “.
“Bring the hostages first, then destroy Hamas”
Dostri said that destroying Hamas is the objective, but only after returning from the hostages: “The command is: bringing the hostages – then destroying Hamas.” From 196 hostages returned, 147 are alive; 59 remain.
He rejected the current conditions for a large agreement: “Hamas demands the end of the war. We will not accept this “, and with regard to humanitarian aid in Gaza, he stressed:” We do not transfer Hamas help – we ensure that Hamas is defeated and that others control Gaza. “
Another subject he addressed was the dismissal of Shin Bet Ronen Bar, who confirmed that Netanyahu had planned to send him back in November: “Discussions on the replacement of Ronen Bar began a long time ago – even if we did not publish it then.”
