Nadene Goldfoot
This is a monumental announcement !
All Likud government ministers called on Prime Minister Netanyahu yesterday to apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. The letter said, “Following the State of Israel’s historic achievements in the face of Iran’s axis of evil and its sympathizers, the task must be completed and the existential threat from within must be eliminated, to prevent another massacre in the heart of the country.”
The current U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza reportedly includes
1. The release of 10 out of the remaining 20 living hostages, 2. The bodies of 18 dead hostages
3. During a 60 day ceasefire. (2 months)
Possibly like this:
In 5 phases over 12 days in each phase hoping to free 2 live hostages at a time, and then hope the other 10 will be alive after the 2 month period for another release (?)
The 18 dead hostages might be released also at the same time during the 5 phases;
3 at a time in 5 phases, then 3 after the 2 month period.
No statement as to how they will be released so far.
A new American clarification, shared with both sides, states that if no final agreement to end the war is reached within 60 days, the ceasefire will still continue as long as negotiations remain serious and ongoing. One shot by Israel's enemy has already occurred.
This is meant to function as a de facto guarantee that Israel will not resume fighting unilaterally. Pressure on Israel only
The proposal also includes:
increased humanitarian aid,
phased Israeli withdrawals from parts of Gaza,
and the release of terrorists from Israeli prisons. Many are in prisons; captured, not shot dead...
According to the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat , sources close to the group said it was “satisfied” with the revised U.S. assurances and is expected to deliver its formal response before Friday evening.
Qatari officials reportedly told Hamas leaders involved in the negotiations to lay down their personal weapons and those of their bodyguards.
Several Fatah-supporting militias are now operating in
Gaza, in coordination with the IDF, which is also arming them.
For more. Fatah is the PA (Palestinian Authority). Hamas
over-ran Fatah and had taken over. The head of the Fatah
political party is Mahmoud Abbas. He is also the current
president of the Palestinian Authority and the chairman of the
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) according to
Wikipedia. While Yasser Arafat was a prominent leader of
Fatah and the PLO, he passed away in 2004.
Tomorrow, July 4th, 2025, will be 636 days since the hostages
were taken during the October 7th attacks. A total of 251
people were taken hostage in the attack on Israel on October
7, 2023. As of June 26, 2025, 22 hostages were reported to
still remain captive in Gaza. This number includes those
believed to be alive and those confirmed to have died, with
their bodies still being held.
If this is the best the USA could come up with that satisfied our
Middle Eastern neighbors, I'd like to see what didn't
muster through. This is deplorable for our live hostages, living
minute by minute under the worst conditions after almost
2 years.
Resource:
israelAM
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