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Katz: No ceasefire until the hostages are published, South is safe – Israel News

Defense Minister Israel Katz applied for the scale for the end of the renewal of the hostility by the IDF against Hamas and for a new deal in order to become dependent on the return of all hostages and the removal of the threat to the residents of Israel in Gaza corridor.

So far, Israel had stated that it was steady to extend the ceasefire for about another 50 days in exchange for 11 live geisels and some deceased, and the United States had offered some deceased an armor expansion for five live geiselns plus.

Hamas had reduced its demand for a full IDF retreat before publishing other hostages, but only offered to publish a live geisel and four deceased hostages that have all common Israel American citizenship.

But if Israel stays at Katz 'benchmark, all of these intermediate offers would be off the table. They would force a final with Hamas to return all hostages for a temporary ceasefire, without guarantee that the IDF would not renew the hostility, or the Hamas who agreed to achieve an “immunity” if their leaders agree to the expulsion from Gaza.

On the other hand, Katz did not ask Hamas to agree to the expulsion before ending the current fighting round, and rather demanded that a feeling of security for the residents of the south are a goal that is vague.

Smoke rises after an Israeli air raid in Gaza City on March 18, 2025 (loan: Ali Hassan/Flash90)

Restoration of your ranks?

In the past few days and weeks there has been increased evidence that Hamas had restored its 25,000 military structure, even if it had been re -established, military defensive positions, and considered to penetrate the border again, even if it was limited.

Katz mentioned this threat at the beginning of this week.

It is unclear how Israel would judge if Hamas remained in Gaza but was less active to hurry to restore its military power.

Another possibility was that Katz said, “Hamas must understand that the rules of the game have changed” and that it must have changed all hostages or “the opening of the gates of hell” “publish” – he really said that after a complete invasion, if there is no complete deal, he may be a complete invasion, but that different negotiation options may return to the table.