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Israel considers opening the gates of hell to bring hostages home

There is a sense Trump is focused on the captives and securing a decisive victory to end the war. How this is achieved does not seem to concern him.

(Dec. 25, 2024 / Israel Hayom-JNS) Beginning on Jan. 20, 2025, “it will be possible to take additional actions in Gaza,” senior Israeli officials say.

The prevailing impression in Israel is that President-elect Donald Trump does not particularly care what measures Israel employs in the Gaza Strip. He has two clear objectives: the release of the hostages, and an Israeli victory to conclude the war. The methods to achieve these aims appear irrelevant to him.

In Jerusalem, as well as in the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, preparations for the Trump era are being kept under strict secrecy. When that moment arrives, if no deal has been reached by then, Israel is expected to reset the rules of engagement against Hamas.

Many of the tools restricted by Biden’s administration, alongside specific demands on Israel, will no longer apply.

A senior Israeli official expressed hope that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon—the head of the Missing and Captive Soldiers Section in the Military Intelligence Directorate—will seize the opportunity to operate “entirely out of the box.”

The official emphasized the need to break away from the current pattern, where the terrorist organization sustains itself through hostages or uses terrorists released by Israel to replenish its ranks.

What actions could Israel take that are currently off the table?

According to the source, humanitarian aid that the Biden administration has insisted Israel deliver to Gaza will no longer matter to Trump. Reducing such aid, or taking full control over what enters the Strip, could worsen Hamas’s situation and increase pressure on the organization to release the hostages.

Another critical aspect is armaments. Trump has pledged to release all the weapons shipments currently delayed under Biden on his first day in office. Once the delayed bombs and shells arrive, the IDF will have the means to significantly expand its operations.

Additionally, the official noted that population transfers—if deemed necessary by Israel for dismantling Hamas or securing the hostages—would likely face little opposition under Trump. Israeli officials believe that the new administration will not demand accountability, with the message being: “Do what you need to do. We won’t dictate your actions.”

From Jan. 20 onward, Netanyahu would no longer need to justify measures such as providing fuel and dual-use materials to Gaza under U.S. pressure. Instead, he would have Trump’s support to halt these supplies entirely. Drastic measures from the war’s early days, such as limiting electricity and water, could be reinstated.

If no agreement is reached in the coming weeks, Israel could intensify alternative approaches, such as offering financial rewards or exile deals. While the IDF and Shin Bet have so far pursued this strategy cautiously, posters have been distributed across Gaza, and messages dictated by Hamas in hostage videos suggest that the offer has reached them.

However, deeper and more sophisticated efforts in this direction remain possible.

Israeli officials believe Hamas understands what may happen on Jan. 20, and this recognition has influenced its recent willingness to negotiate. Nonetheless, the organization’s recurring inflexibility may leave Jerusalem with no choice but to fulfill Trump’s expectations, opening the gates of hell on Hamas to bring the hostages home.

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Mark Sanders 15:17 28.12.2024
Israel should shut off their water, electric, and food. How long will they last ?
Neil Kay 03:50 28.12.2024
Israel will be able to treat those savages like savages and give them what they deserve
[Anonymous] 03:43 28.12.2024
However sad as it sounds I think Hamas has killed the hostages! So I say deprive them of everything and go in with guns blazing!
[Anonymous] 02:33 28.12.2024
Absolutely! Open the gates of hell and send Gaza back to the Stone Age until and unless all our hostages are returned, and Hamas is destroyed
Albert Pasaribu 01:23 28.12.2024
I wonder, where the hell of the hostages being captived right now? Are they still alive?
G Green 01:12 28.12.2024
Don't exchange live prisoners to be used against you. Start killing and dumping the bodies in Gaza until they release the hostages. Every day add more to the number. Put pressure on THEM.
Miriam Bassiouni 22:56 27.12.2024
Can't wait for 20 January to show the rats (and the haters) the strength of the Lion of Zion.
Basil Belem 21:20 27.12.2024
It has to be done. This has gone on for too long. Massive population transfers and harsh siege tactics is the only way this will work.
Jesus Manuel 20:28 27.12.2024
Shabbat Shalom.
[Anonymous] 20:10 27.12.2024
Spout unworkable threats. Hard to tell what they’re planning since they’ve been in panic mode ever since the Election.
[Anonymous] 20:08 27.12.2024
Democrats are threatening to derail Trump’s inauguration. I assume they spout
[Anonymous] 20:05 27.12.2024
Bomb those motherfucking Isla terrorist bastard pigs back to the Stone ages
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