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Hamas Returns to Hostage Talks After Israel Launches Crushing New Offensive

Under pressure from airstrikes and Operation Gideon Chariots, Hamas reopens negotiations as Israel demands unconditional return of hostages.

Hamas has returned to the negotiating table after facing a fresh wave of Israeli military force in Operation Gideon Chariots, a powerful new offensive designed to break the terror group’s will and rescue hostages still held captive since the October 7 massacre.

On Saturday, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unleashed renewed airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, with Israeli officials crediting the intensity of the campaign for forcing Hamas back into negotiations this time with “no preconditions,” according to the terror group’s own statement.

“The heroism of IDF soldiers, the unity of the people and the determination of the political echelon increase the chance of the return of the hostages,” said Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.

The offensive comes after weeks of stonewalling by Hamas, which refused to cooperate in previous rounds of talks. That changed quickly once Israel’s precision strikes began pummeling Hamas positions across Gaza, from above and below ground.

“We are expanding and increasing the bombing and pressure on Hamas throughout the Strip – from north to south,” said IDF spokesman Col. Avichai Adraee. “Above and below ground, and even outside the Strip.”

According to The Times of Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is keeping close contact with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer in Qatar, where the new talks are being held. The renewed push reflects a coordinated strategy between Israel and its key allies to bring the remaining hostages home by diplomacy or force.

The urgency is clear: Israel believes as many as 23 hostages are still alive inside Hamas-controlled territory. The last living American hostage, Edan Alexander, was released on May 12 after spending more than 18 months in captivity. Every remaining hostage has been held since the October 7 invasion, when Hamas terrorists flooded across the border into Israeli neighborhoods, killing over 1,200 people and abducting hundreds more.

Hamas now claims over 150 people have been killed in the latest IDF strikes, but as always, such figures come from the Gaza Health Ministry a Hamas-run propaganda outlet with a long track record of fabricated and exaggerated casualty counts.

Israel has made it clear that the offensive will not stop until either all hostages are freed or Hamas is militarily dismantled.

“This is not a negotiation based on trust,” one Israeli official said. “This is a negotiation brought on by airpower and resolve.”

This is exactly how it should be. You don’t plead with terrorists. You pressure them, you corner them, and you give them no other option but surrender. That’s what Israel is doing, and the results are already showing.

The lesson here should be obvious both for Israel and America: peace doesn’t come from appeasement. It comes from strength, clarity, and the unwavering refusal to let evil go unanswered.

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