Israel to obliterate Hamas if hostages not released before Trump's inauguration: Minister Katz

DM Katz Orders IDF: Plan for Hamas Defeat if Hostage Talks Fail

“If the hostage deal does not materialize by the time President Trump takes office, Hamas in Gaza must face complete defeat," the defense minister said.

White House working to finalise Israel-Hamas hostage deal before Trump's inauguration: CIA

Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff was briefed about the progress made in the Israel-Hamas mediation talks by Qatar which has been brokering the deal alongside Egypt and the United States

DM Katz orders IDF: Plan for Hamas defeat if hostage talks fail

(Jan. 11, 2025 / JNS) Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the Israel Defense Forces to urgently develop a plan for a decisive victory over Hamas in Gaza if a hostage deal is not finalized before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated for a second term on Jan. 20. “If the hostage deal does not materialize by the time President Trump takes office, Hamas in Gaza must face complete defeat,” Katz stated in a release issued by his of…

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Katz instructs IDF to present plan for complete defeat of Hamas

Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to present a plan that would bring about the complete defeat o