The Hamas-ISIS terrorist organization has violated the outline. It has not met its obligation to release all of the women hostages today and has launched rockets at Israeli citizens.
Upon the resumption of fighting, we emphasize: The Government of Israel is committed to achieving the goals of the war: Releasing the hostages, eliminating Hamas and ensuring that Gaza never again constitutes a threat to the residents of Israel.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the start of the Government meeting:
"Last night I held a security discussion with the participation of the Defense Minister, the faction heads, senior security establishment officials and the negotiating team.
Following a security discussion chaired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and with the participation of the Defense Minister, senior security establishment officials and the negotiating team, it was decided:
Israel adopts the framework of US Presidential envoy Steve Witkoff for a temporary ceasefire during the Ramadan and Passover period.
On the first day of the framework, half of the living and deceased hostages will be released and upon its conclusion – if agreement is reached on a permanent ceasefire – the remaining living and deceased hostages will be released.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara met today with Keith Siegel, who was released from Hamas captivity, together with his wife Aviva, who was released in the first hostages deal, and their daughter Shir.
At the start of the meeting, Keith Siegel thanked the Prime Minister for the efforts that led to his release and the release of additional hostages. Shir and Aviva Siegel thanked Sara Netanyahu for her work for the release of the hostages.
During the warm meeting, the Prime Minister and his wife said that together with the entire people of Israel, they are very moved to see Keith at home. PM Netanyahu said he had promised Aviva and Shir that Keith would return home, and he is pleased that this promise has been kept
"We are entering the strongholds of terrorism, leveling entire streets and eliminating terrorists. I have instructed to augment the forces in Judea and Samaria and to launch additional operations".
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Tulkarm, where he received a security briefing from the Commander of the Judea and Samaria division, Brig.-Gen. Yaki Dolf, Head of the Civil Administration, Brig.-Gen. Hisham Ibrahim, and the Commander of the Efraim Territorial Brigade.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
"Just before the start of Shabbat, I have arrived here, at Tulkarm, to be with our heroic soldiers. They are doing a tremendous job.
In the past year we have greatly increased our activity.
"My brothers and sisters, dear citizens of Israel, on this day we are all united, in grief that is too heavy to bear.
Today, every home in Israel bows its head. We bow our heads over the heavy loss of four of our hostages.
We all feel pain mixed with rage. We are all outraged at the Hamas monsters.
The four coffins of our dear ones require us, more than ever, to ensure, to swear, that what happened on October 7 never recurs.
The voice of our dear ones' blood cries out to us from the ground. It requires us to settle accounts with the depraved murderers – and we will settle accounts with them.
'G-d of vengeance, Lord G-d of vengeance, appear' [Psalms 94:1]
WATCH: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks, this evening to the Conference of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
"Within a year and some months, the courage of our soldiers, the stalwart position of our people and the decisions that we made turned things around. We decimated much of Hamas.