Israel At War Friday July 25

Israel at war day 658

- Trump: "Hamas didn't really want to make a deal. I think they want to die ... they're gonna have to finish the job ... they're gonna have to fight and they're gonna have to clean it up. You're gonna have to get rid of it."

- Prime Minister Netanyahu: "Witkoff was right, Hamas is the main obstacle to the deal for the release of the hostages. Together with our allies, we are considering alternative options for the return of the hostages and the end of Hamas rule"

- US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee mocks Macron: "Macron's unilateral "declaration" of a "Palestinian" state didn't say WHERE it would be. I can now exclusively disclose that France will offer the French Riviera & the new nation will be called "Franc-en-Stine."

- Egyptian Al-Qahira channel reports: Talks between Israel and Hams are expected to resume next week, subject to a response from Israel regarding the amendments submitted by the terrorist organization

- Israel will now allow Arab countries to resume the airdrops of food into Gaza

- US Sec Maeco Rubio “The United States strongly rejects Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the UNgeneral assembly. This reckless decision only serves Hams propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th.”

- Bloomberg: Heavy pressure on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, from within his government and also from French President Emmanuel Macron, to immediately declare recognition of a Palestinian state

- Spokesperson for the German government: There is no intention to recognize a Palestinian state in the near future. Efforts are being made to promote a two-state solution, but we are in contact with the Israeli government. We will act to increase pressure if we see that the process is not progressing

- After nearly 40 years, the Lebanese terrorist George Ibrahim Abdallah, who murdered the Mossad agent Yaakov Bar-Siman-Tov in Paris in 1982, has been released from prison in France

- Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait praise France for plan to recognize Palestinian state and urge other countries to follow suit.