U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Jan. 27, 2020, along the White House colonnade. Credit: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead.
Joel B. Pollak
(Breitbart) Israel consulted with President Donald Trump’s administration before renewing its attack on Hamas in Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Monday night.
As Breitbart News reported, Israel returned to war after Hamas rejected efforts to reach a second ceasefire deal that would have seen all of the roughly 60 hostages — 24 of whom are thought to be alive — released. Hamas offered only the release of five Americans (one alive).
Leavitt told Hannity on Fox News that Israel had consulted with the administration, which had given it the go-ahead to strike.
During the presidential transition, Trump had warned Hamas that the “gates of Hell” would be opened if it did not release all of the hostages. He kept that threat at bay during the 42-day ceasefire that saw 33 hostages released, including three Americans, but after Hamas delayed the release of several hostages, and released other in a badly emaciated state, Trump said that Israel had full permission to do whatever it wanted unless all hostages were freed.
Israel hesitated to use military force, given the precarious state of the remaining hostages, but finally acted Monday after it became clear that Hamas had rejected U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s proposals for a renewed ceasefire.
Israeli government spokesman David Mencer said Tuesday that Israel had not given up on the release of the remaining hostages. “Our war aims remain the same … to get every single one of our hostages home,” he said.
Asked about criticism of Israel’s decision to withhold aid, Mencer said: “We are at war with Hamas, and not the people of Gaza.” He noted that Hamas stole aid and intended to continue to do so, “to regroup and attack us.”
“That is not humanitarian,” Mencer added. “It is suicidal, and we will not allow it.”
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of The Agenda: What Trump Should Do in His First 100 Days, available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of The Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency, now available on Audible. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
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No one should give a damn about the so-called “Palestinians” of Gaza. Israel should long ago have accepted the fact “hostages“ were being unnecessarily tortured and should mercifully die with the vast majority of Gazans. Instead of sparing any of them, Israel should have focused on killing as many as possible and completely demoralizing the monstrous Gazan population.
In World War II, most Germans could claim they did not know about the ongoing Holocaust. Here, the Muslim monsters of Gaza all know exactly what they are doing, and NONE have lifted a finger to save a single Jew. They need to be publicly eradicated..
I disagree with the public (politically correct) position of the Israeli government that Israel is at war with Hamas and not the people of Gaza. It IS the people of Gaza who need to be destroyed and permanently humiliated and demoralized by Israel. THEY are the enemies. Their Hamas government only represents them.
“Reform” American Jews are the ENEMIES of Israel!! These lefty antisemites who continue to support the Muslim terrorist Palestinians “Two State Solution” AGAINST Israel, and the overwhelming majority of Israelis are in an OPEN WAR with Israel!!!
The latest news from ILTV is that these EVIL REFORM “Jews” are aggressively blocking the appointment of Mike Huckabee, Israel’s wonderful friend and supporter, as America’s US Ambassador!!
These muslim monster supporters must be fought at all costs!! They have NO ROLE in Israel‘s decisions. It is time to call out these antisemites for the enemies they are!!! JINO’s! Democrat enemy Jews, in name only! These lowlifes should stop meddling In Israel’s politics or their own perverse dangerous ideologies! They have been the source of anti-Israel propaganda for far too long! Get the word out that these are the foreign Democrat bastards who are actively attempting to injure Israel!
“Reform” American Jews are the ENEMIES of Israel!! These lefty antisemites who continue to support the Muslim terrorist Palestinians “Two State Solution” AGAINST Israel, and the overwhelming majority of Israelis are in an OPEN WAR with Israel!!!
The latest news from ILTV is that these EVIL REFORM “Jews” are aggressively blocking the appointment of Mike Huckabee, Israel’s wonderful friend and supporter, as America’s US Ambassador!!
These muslim monster supporters must be fought at all costs!! They have NO ROLE in Israel‘s decisions. It is time to call out these antisemites for the enemies they are!!! JINO’s! Democrat enemy Jews, in name only! These lowlifes should stop meddling In Israel’s politics or their own perverse dangerous ideologies! They have been the source of anti-Israel propaganda for far too long! Get the word out that these are the foreign Democrat bastards who are actively attempting to injure Israel!