Israel’s Tel Aviv – As a fragile Israel – The first phase of the Hamas ceasefire deal, Israel considers its next step against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to release “hell” unless all hostages are released.
Fox News Digital spoke with Israeli military experts to understand how they view Hamas’ commodities if the ceasefire deal collapses.
Major General Yaakov Amidror (res.), a former head of the Israeli National Security Council and currently a researcher at JINSA in Washington, D.C., told Fox News Digital.
“Because we have a ceasefire in Lebanon, we can use the immense power inside Gaza to end Hamas. This is one of the reasons Hamas has not broken the truce until now, and they understand that the alternative is a comprehensive The war is not ready yet,” he added.
Rubio, Netanyahu
See the operation of IDF troops in the city of Rafah, Gaza. (IDF Spokesperson’s Office)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem on Sunday and insisted that the two countries were locking in.
Netanyahu said: “We have a common strategy that we can’t always give the public a detailed introduction, including when the gates of hell will open.
Former IDF International spokesperson and now a senior fellow at the Defence Foundation for Democratic Nationals Lt. Col. Jonathan Conniris (Ret. Willing to redecorate the deck will need to be restored “with higher strength and fewer restrictions and restrictions” Battle in Gaza.
He added: “The goal is to defeat Hamas and control the Gaza Strip. I believe Hamas’ focus is on the distribution of humanitarian aid and in the next round of combat, Israel will seek ownership of it.”
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu answered questions at a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 2025. (Reuters/Leah Millis)
Amos Yadlin, former head of military intelligence at the IDF, also told Fox News Digital, “There has never been two entities in history in war, one is helping another to survive in food, fuel and everything else.”
He also pointed out that the Biden administration “basically violated the heavy bombs,” he said. [but] Trump has lifted this and will not restrict Israel from using them. ”
Israel received 2,000-pound U.S. MK-84 ammunition overnight on Saturday, and Defense Secretary Israel Katz said the development “is further evidence of a strong alliance between Israel and the United States.”
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Hamas terrorists held positions before releasing hostages in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on February 8, 2025. (AP)
Trump’s words and actions give the impression that he will fully support Israel’s goal of militarily defeating Palestinian terrorist groups.
“But that’s missing out on that, because we’ve been fighting there for 16 months. The only important leverage that the Biden administration has blocked is interrupting all the flow enclaves of equipment, fuel, fuel, food, water and other necessary issues,” Elland said.
“This is the only thing that could be really concerned in Gaza, which could convince leaders to agree to the release of the hostages.”
Meanwhile, the IDF increased its reinforcements and mobilized the reserves of the Southern Command to prepare for “any situation.” When asked to share digital information with Fox news about Hamas’ remaining weapons stockpile, the IDF declined to comment.
According to Major General Tamir Hayman, another former head of the Tel Aviv-based National Security Institute and IDF Military Intelligence Agency.
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“In terms of Hamas’ long-range missiles, the current function is small, if any, the medium distance may be reduced to about less than 100 times, while for short-range functions such as mortars and drones, it is very It’s hard to estimate, that’s “he told Fox News numbers.
Heyman agrees that “all hell” could lead to President Donald Trump giving Israel Cartel Blanche to use 2,000-pound bombs or more to remove the occupation using bulldozers and other heavy machinery land area to prevent Hamas from regeneration.
According to Brig, Israel may also change its strategy to ensure Hamas is no longer able to regroup by resegregating Gaza forces from its territory. General Yossi Kuperwasser (Res.) is the former head of research at the IDF Military Intelligence Bureau.
“Israel can attack in a different way than we have seen so far. We will maintain control, not control, but control, minimizing Hamas’ ability to dominate the Gaza population, thereby The ability to make it survive, thereby minimizing its ability to survive.” He told Fox News Numbers.
Palestinians returned to their home in Gaza on February 2, 2025, following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. (Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The long-term existence of Israeli boots on the ground could be the premise for fulfilling Trump’s vow to “take over” and turn Gaza into “the Riviera of the Middle East Riviera”, which Trump joined Neta in February A claim made by Netanyahu together. 4.
Meir Ben Shabbat, head of the Misgav National Security and Zionist Strategy Institute and former head of the Israeli National Security Council, told Fox News Digital that Israel must promote the “collapse of Hamas’ rule, the non-military nature of Gaza and the creation of conditions. Prevent the region from posing a threat to the safety of Israeli citizens.”
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These conditions, he said, are “critical to ensure that this round of battle will be the last one.” “To achieve this, Israel will have to resume combat when it is right.”
Netanyahu informed envoy Steve Witkoff at a meeting on Sunday that he would call up a safety cabinet on Monday to discuss the second phase of the agreement.
