Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says that while Hamas leaders in Qatar are enjoying a life full of luxuries, the terror group’s commanders on the ground in Gaza are dying and surrendering by the thousands, bringing a hostage deal closer to fruition.
Speaking to IDF reserves of the 11th Brigade who were released from duty in Gaza several days ago, Gallant says that thanks to their actions inside the Hamas-run enclave, Israel is now “holding a negotiation process to bring about the release of hostages.”
“The terrorists who enjoy luxury cars, planes and hotels are trying to strengthen their demands. Those who are in the field know very well what is happening — hundreds of terrorists are surrendering, thousands are killed, their weapon storage warehouses are being destroyed,” he says.
“These are not things that are taken for granted, this is happening thanks to your actions and the actions of your friends.”
He adds that “as long as we have hostages in the Gaza Strip we have no moral right to stop looking for the women, the children, the soldiers who are there — we have to keep going until the end.”
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