US EditionNetanyahu: Freeing hostages is ‘important’ but ‘supreme goal’ in Gaza is ‘victory’
- On Israel's Independence Day 2025-05-01, Prime Minister Netanyahu said defeating Israel's enemies is the war's supreme goal, with freeing hostages as a secondary objective.
- He shifted his previous stance that prioritized hostage release and described this as a tactical move amid ongoing conflict with Hamas and public opposition.
- Israel continues a two-month blockade and bombardment of Gaza to pressure Hamas during ceasefire talks, while estimates suggest 24 of 59 hostages remain alive.
- Netanyahu stated, "We want to bring back all of our hostages" and called it a "very important goal," though his remarks caused backlash from hostage families.
- The comments have heightened tensions between government aims and public opinion, suggesting possible intensification of military action while hostage negotiations persist.
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'Carmel wasn't released – she was murdered in Gaza. This can't happen to another hostage'
Gil Dickman's cousin Carmel Gat was murdered in Gaza captivity. Despite her body being returned to Israel, he fights for the return of all hostages and slams the gov't for continuing a 'hopeless war, with no direction and no goal'
Defeating Hamas is Israel's primary objective: Israeli PM
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said here that defeating Hamas is Israel’s main goal as well as securing the release of the hostages still held in Gaza. “We have many goals in this war. We want to bring back all our hostages … It is a very important goal … But the war has a supreme objective, and this supreme objective is victory over our enemies,” Netanyahu made on Thursday the remarks during a speech as the country is mark…
Netanyahu: Hamas defeat more important than hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the victory over Hamas as a more important goal in the Gaza war than the return of the hostages. Although this is "a very important goal, the top priority is the victory over Israel's enemies. According to Israeli information, 24 hostages and 35 corpses of abductees are still being held in the Gaza Strip. Members have long accused Netanyahu of endangering the lives of the abductees with the…
Netanyahu: Freeing hostages is ‘important’ but ‘supreme goal’ in Gaza is ‘victory’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said defeating Hamas remains his primary objective in Gaza, while adding that returning hostages still held by the militant group was “a very important goal.” Netanyahu, addressing an Independence Day event in Jerusalem, said Israel had “many goals” in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, according to The…
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