Israeli Official: We Have an Interest in an Agreement in Gaza and the Syrian Regime Must Wake Up

SadaNews Translation - An Israeli political official stated this evening, Wednesday, that Israel has an interest in reaching an agreement regarding the hostages in the Gaza Strip.

This came in a briefing the official provided to Israeli journalists from various Hebrew channels.

The official, whose identity was not specified but could be Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself, said that this is the approach Netanyahu is following regarding the return of the hostages from Gaza.

He acknowledged that there are many contentious and controversial issues, including the withdrawal issue, where we are moving away from the agreement more than the humanitarian aspect. He also stated, as translated by SadaNews.

He added: There are matters we have not delved into, such as the ratio of releasing Palestinians to hostages.

He continued: I believe reaching an agreement is possible, but it is not easy, and I cannot assert or estimate how long it will last.

Regarding the events in Syria, the same official acknowledged that there are American attempts to prevent any Israeli attacks there.

He said: I am not an advocate of amplifying or expanding threats, but we are committed to protecting our interests.

He added, as translated by SadaNews, our position is clear, security comes first, and we have made that clear to the other party, but they are making mistakes, and it seems that the legitimacy recently gained by the new regime in Syria has caused it to misjudge the reality, and it is better for them to wake up, and all our actions from now on will be according to the actions of this regime.

He continued: They say one thing publicly and do something else in reality, but as neighbors, we will not ignore what is happening there.