{"id":17449,"date":"2025-03-18T15:14:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=17449"},"modified":"2025-03-18T15:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:16:07","slug":"israel-rejects-ceasefire-proposal-without-full-hostage-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/israel-rejects-ceasefire-proposal-without-full-hostage-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Rejects Ceasefire Proposal Without Full Hostage Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following Israel\u2019s military strikes on multiple Hamas targets across Gaza, mediators proposed today (Tuesday) that the terrorist organization release several Israeli hostages in exchange for an immediate ceasefire, according to a report from Saudi-based Al Arabiya.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing negotiations, conducted through international mediators, focus on securing a temporary agreement that would halt the fighting in Gaza for the time being.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Israel\u2019s Clear Position to Mediators<\/strong><br \/>\nAccording to the report, Israel has made it clear that it will not agree to a ceasefire at this stage. Israeli officials emphasized to mediators that there will be no halt to military operations without the full release of all hostages. The negotiations, which have been ongoing for several days, have yet to yield a definitive agreement, and progress remains slow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17452\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17452 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaza After Overnight Strikes | Photo: Ali Hassan\/Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a reminder, overnight, Israel launched a massive airstrike campaign targeting Hamas strongholds. The strikes focused on strategic targets, including mid-level commanders, senior political figures, and critical terror infrastructure. According to Palestinian sources, several high-ranking Hamas operatives were eliminated in the attacks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17453\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17453 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal3-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal3-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal3-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hostagedeal3.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Netanyahu, Katz, and Security Chiefs in Strategic Discussion Post-Strike | Photo: Maayan Toaf, GPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Strikes Will Only Intensify<\/strong><br \/>\nAt this stage, the IDF remains focused on an aerial assault against terrorist targets in Gaza. Israeli officials stress that these strikes will only intensify and warn that if there is no significant progress in hostage negotiations, additional military actions will soon be taken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports from Saudi Arabia indicate that mediators have proposed that Hamas release a number of Israeli hostages in exchange for an immediate ceasefire. 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