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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"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.
"On October 7, our enemies perpetrated the worst massacre against the Jewish People since the Holocaust. But amidst this terrible disaster was shown the great strength of the spirit of the people and the supreme heroism of our fighters.
It is this strength that has led us with determination to achieve all of the objectives of the war that we set: Returning all of our hostages, eliminating Hamas' military and governing capabilities and ensuring that Gaza will never again constitute a threat to our country.
In the War of Redemption, we have made it clear to our enemies and to the entire world, that when the people of Israel stand together, there is no force that can break us.
I am proud to be Prime Minister of our wonderful people. I am proud to lead our country at such times.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been updated by the negotiating team that agreements have been reached on a deal for the release of the hostages.
The Prime Minister has directed that the Security Cabinet be convened later today (Friday). The Government will be convened later in order to approve the deal.
Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his appreciation for the negotiating team and all those who assisted.
The Prime Minister's Office Authority for the Hostages and Missing has updated the families of the hostages.
The Prime Minister has also directed the Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing to coordinate the preparations to receive the hostages upon their return to Israel.