{"id":2155706,"date":"2024-01-22T11:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-chance-hostages-will-be-freed-hamas-says\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T11:14:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:14:40","slug":"no-chance-hostages-will-be-freed-hamas-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-chance-hostages-will-be-freed-hamas-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas declares hostages&#8217; release impossible"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fno-chance-hostages-will-be-freed-hamas-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2155706&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Hamas Refuses to Release Remaining Hostages, Netanyahu \u200dRejects Terms<\/h2>\n<p>A senior Hamas official\u200d boldly declared on Sunday that there is &#8220;no chance&#8221;\u2063 the terror group will \u2064free the remaining hostages it\u200b took\u200c during its Oct. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-accidentally-identifies-likely-special-ops-forces-during-biden-israel-visit\/\" title=\"White House mistakenly reveals potential special ops forces during Biden's Israel visit.\">7 \u200bterror attacks<\/a>. As Israeli planes resumed bombing Khan Younis \u2063in the southern Gaza \u200dStrip, senior Hamas \u2064spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri conveyed to Reuters that Prime Minister \u2063Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s refusal to end the military offensive in Gaza &#8220;means there is no chance for the return of \u2064the Israeli captives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu, in response, rejected the group&#8217;s terms for the release\u200b of hostages and an end to the war. These terms included\u200b Israel&#8217;s withdrawal from \u2064Gaza and leaving Hamas \u200bin \u2063power in\u200d the enclave. \u200d&#8221;In exchange for the release\u2062 of our hostages, Hamas demands the end \u200dof the war, the withdrawal of our forces from Gaza, the release of all \u200dthe murderers and rapists,&#8221; Netanyahu stated. &#8220;And leaving Hamas intact.&#8221; He firmly stated, &#8220;I reject outright the terms of\u200d surrender of\u200d the monsters of Hamas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Under\u2062 a deal brokered in late\u200b November by the \u2063United States, Qatar, and Egypt, more than\u2064 100 of the\u2064 estimated 240 hostages taken captive to Gaza during an attack by Hamas\u2063 terrorists on Oct. 7 were freed in exchange for \u200dthe release of 240 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Since then, Netanyahu has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-cia-pick-was-president-of-think-tank-that-took-millions-from-chinese-communist-party-tied-entities-report\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s CIA Pick Was President Of Think Tank That Took Millions From Chinese Communist Party-Tied Entities: Report\">faced mounting pressure<\/a> to secure the release of the 136 hostages\u200d who remain \u2062in captivity.<\/p>\n<h3>Netanyahu Faces Pressure to Act<\/h3>\n<p>The Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum demanded in a statement that Netanyahu &#8220;clearly state that we\u200d will not abandon civilians,\u200d soldiers, and others kidnapped in the October \u2063debacle.&#8221; They urged him to advance the deal\u200d and share his position with the Israeli public. Relatives of the hostages also gathered outside Netanyahu&#8217;s residence, demanding immediate action to \u200dbring their loved ones home.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu also\u2064 took a \u200dstronger\u2064 stance on the issue of Palestinian statehood, asserting, &#8220;I will\u200c not compromise on \u200dfull Israeli security control \u2063of all\u200d territory west of the Jordan River.&#8221;\u200b President Joe Biden discussed\u200d possible solutions for the creation of an independent Palestinian state with\u200c Netanyahu, suggesting\u200d a non-militarized government as \u200done potential path.<\/p>\n<p>However, Netanyahu appeared to push back against Biden&#8217;s remarks about Palestinian statehood \u200cafter the war\u2062 against Hamas in Gaza ends. The \u2063two leaders do not\u2062 see eye-to-eye on Palestinians having a state, \u200dwith \u200dBiden advocating for this solution to\u2064 achieve long-term \u2063peace. In his statement, Netanyahu reiterated his\u200c insistence on \u200c&#8221;full \u2063Israeli security control over all the\u200d territory\u200b west of Jordan,&#8221; emphasizing that\u200b he has firmly stood up to international and internal pressures to\u200d change this position.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu emphasized the importance of\u200d his stance, stating, &#8220;My insistence is what prevented for years the establishment of a Palestinian state\u200b that\u200c would have\u200b posed an \u200dexistential danger to\u200d Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200d many\u2063 of the hostages\u200d released \u2062by Hamas as part of the November deal have \u2062come forward with horrifying accounts of mistreatment \u200dat the hands \u200bof the terrorists. These \u2062accounts include the use of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-doesnt-want-women-hostages-to-talk-about-what-happened-to-them-state-department-says\/\" title=\"State Department: Hamas silences women hostages to prevent them from speaking out\">hot motorcycle exhaust<\/a> \u2064to brand children, as well as instances\u200b of torture \u200cand\u200b sexual\u200c abuse.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Israeli government balance the \u2062priorities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-byron-donalds-blasts-dojs-politically-charged-and-misguided-legal-charades-against-ga-election-law\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Byron Donalds Blasts DOJ\u2019s \u2018Politically Charged And Misguided Legal Charades\u2019 Against GA Election Law\">maintaining security<\/a>\u2062 and \u2062not giving in to the demands of terrorists,\u2063 while also\u200d working towards securing \u200dthe release of the \u200dhostages<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 Ing pressure from the Israeli public to secure the \u2062release\u200b of the remaining hostages.<\/p>\n<p>The inability to secure the release of the remaining \u2063hostages has led \u200bto \u2062growing frustration and anger among the \u200dIsraeli\u2063 public.\u200b Many families\u200b of the captives have expressed their\u2062 disappointment and\u2064 outrage at\u2064 Hamas&#8217; refusal to release their \u200dloved ones. They\u2064 have criticized the government for not doing enough to bring them \u2064home\u2064 safely.<\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of the conflict, the Israeli\u2062 government has\u200c made it \u200bclear \u200dthat the safety and well-being of \u2064its citizens is \u2063its top priority. The government has done everything in its power \u2063to try and\u2062 secure the \u200brelease of the\u2062 hostages, including engaging in negotiations with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>However, Netanyahu\u200b and his government have \u200balso stressed the importance\u2063 of\u200b maintaining security and not giving in to the demands of \u200dterrorists. They believe that giving in to Hamas&#8217; demands would only empower the terror group and lead to further violence and instability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu&#8217;s rejection of Hamas&#8217; terms for the release of the hostages reflects this \u2062stance. He is unwilling to compromise \u2064Israel&#8217;s security and the\u200b safety of its citizens. While the Israeli government remains committed to finding a peaceful resolution\u2062 to the conflict, it is not willing\u2062 to make concessions that could jeopardize the safety\u2064 and security of \u200bits people.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Israeli forces have continued their military offensive\u2062 in\u200c Gaza,\u2062 targeting\u2064 Hamas&#8217; infrastructure and\u2063 militants. The government has made it clear\u2063 that\u200d it will do whatever it takes to protect its citizens and \u200dbring an\u2064 end to the violence.<\/p>\n<p>The stalemate between Hamas and the Israeli\u2063 government not only poses\u200c a \u200bthreat to the safety and well-being of the remaining hostages but also hinders\u2064 the prospects for \u2062peace in the region. The longer the conflict goes \u200bon, the\u200d more difficult it\u2063 will be to \u2062find a\u2062 resolution that\u2064 satisfies both sides.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation continues \u2063to escalate, \u2064it is\u200d crucial\u200b for \u200bthe \u2064international community to\u2063 step in and\u200b play a\u200b more active role in mediating\u2062 the conflict. The involvement\u2063 of neutral parties could help facilitate\u2062 meaningful\u200c negotiations and create an environment conducive to finding a peaceful solution.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 release of \u2062the remaining hostages and an end to \u200cthe conflict is\u200c in the interest of all parties involved. It is\u200c not only a matter \u200dof humanitarian concern but also a crucial step towards achieving long-term \u2062peace and stability in the\u2063 region. The international community must work together to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">put pressure<\/a> on Hamas \u2062to release the hostages and come to the\u200d negotiating table in \u200dgood faith.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the refusal by \u200dHamas to\u2062 release the remaining hostages\u200b and the \u2064rejection of their terms by Netanyahu further complicates\u2063 the \u2064already tense situation in the region. The\u2062 Israeli government remains committed to the\u200c safety and security \u2064of its citizens and is unwilling to compromise on these principles. It is crucial for the international community to step up its \u2063efforts\u2062 and help facilitate meaningful \u200cnegotiations to bring an end to the \u2064conflict and secure the release \u200cof the remaining \u200chostages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Hamas official stated that the terror group will not release the remaining hostages from its Oct. 7 attacks. As Israeli planes bombed Khan Younis, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not stopping the military offensive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2155707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2155706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2155706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155706\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2155707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2155706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2155706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2155706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}