JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)
THE EU'S 10 POINT PEACE PLAN FOR ISRAEL-ARABS PEACE.
WEEK OF DANIEL 9:27 WE KNOW ITS 7 YRS
Heres the scripture 1 week = 7 yrs Genesis 29:27-29
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week:(7 YEARS) and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
DANIEL 9:26-27
26
And after threescore and two weeks(62X7=434 YEARS+7X7=49 YEARS=TOTAL OF
69 WEEKS OR 483 YRS) shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and
the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the
sanctuary;(ROMAN LEADERS DESTROYED THE 2ND TEMPLE) and the end thereof
shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are
determined.(THERE HAS TO BE 70 WEEKS OR 490 YRS TO FUFILL THE VISION AND
PROPHECY OF DAN 9:24).(THE NEXT VERSE IS THAT 7 YR WEEK OR (70TH FINAL
WEEK).
27 And he ( THE ROMAN,EU PRESIDENT) shall confirm the covenant
(PEACE TREATY) with many for one week:(1X7=7 YEARS) and in the midst of
the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,(3 1/2
yrs in TEMPLE ANIMAL SACRIFICES STOPPED) and for the overspreading of
abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and
that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
JEREMIAH 6:14
14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
JEREMIAH 8:11
11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:3
3
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction
cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not
escape.
ISAIAH 33:8
8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring
man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant,(7 YR TREATY) he hath despised
the cities, he regardeth no man.(THE WORLD LEADER-WAR MONGER CALLS
HIMSELF GOD)
JERUSALEM DIVIDED
GENESIS 25:20-26
20 And
Isaac was forty years old (A BIBLE GENERATION NUMBER=1967 + 40=2007+)
when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of
Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
21 And Isaac intreated
the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was
intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22 And the
children (2 NATIONS IN HER-ISRAEL-ARABS) struggled together within her;
and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went
to enquire of the LORD.
23
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner
of people shall be separated from thy bowels;(ISRAEL AND THE ARABS) and
the one people shall be stronger than the other people;(ISRAEL STRONGER
THAN ARABS) and the elder shall serve the younger.(LITERALLY ISRAEL THE
YOUNGER RULES (ISSAC)(JACOB-LATER NAME CHANGED TO ISRAEL) OVER THE
OLDER ARABS (ISHMAEL)(ESAU)
24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.(THE OLDER AN ARAB)
26
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's
heel; and his name was called Jacob:(THE YOUNGER-ISRAELI) and Isaac was
threescore (60) years old when she bare them.(1967 + 60=2027)(COULD BE
THE LAST GENERATION WHEN JERUSALEM IS DIVIDED AMOUNG THE 2 TWINS)(THE 2
TWINS WANT JERUSALEM-THE DIVISION OF JERUSALEM TODAY)(AND WHOS IN
CONTROL OF JERUSALEM TODAY-THE YOUNGER ISSAC-JACOB-ISRAEL)(AND WHO WANTS
JERUSALEM DIVIDED-THE OLDER,ESAU-ISHMAEL (THE ARABS)
ISAIAH 28:14-19 (THIS IS THE 7 YR TREATY COVENANT OF DANIEL 9:27)
14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
15
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell
are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through,
it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under
falsehood have we hid ourselves:
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord
GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a
precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not
make haste.17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to
the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the
waters shall overflow the hiding place.
18 And your covenant with
death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not
stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be
trodden down by it.
19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall
take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by
night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.
DANIEL 8:23-25
23
And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are
come to the full, a king (EU DICTATOR) of fierce countenance, and
understanding dark sentences,(FROM THE OCCULT) shall stand up.
24 And
his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power:(SATANS POWER) and
he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall
destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 And through his policy
also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify
himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also
stand up against the Prince of princes;(JESUS) but he shall be broken
without hand.DANIEL 11:36-40
36 And the king shall do according to
his will;(EU PRESIDENT) and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself
above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of
gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that
that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God
of his fathers,(THIS EU DICTATOR IS A EUROPEAN JEW) nor the desire of
women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
38
But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces:(HES A MILITARY
GINIUS) and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold,
and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39 Thus
shall he do in the most strong holds (CONTROL HEZBOLLAH,AL-QUAIDA
MURDERERS ETC) with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and
increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many,(HIS ARMY
LEADERS) and shall divide the land for gain.
40 And at the time of
the end shall the king of the south(EGYPT) push at him:(EU DICTATOR
PROTECTING ISRAELS SECURITY) and the king of the north(RUSSIA) shall
come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and
with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall
overflow and pass over.
ZECHARIAH 14:12-13
12 And this shall
be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have
fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they
stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes,
and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
13 And it shall
come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be
among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his
neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his
neighbour.(1/2-3 BILLION DIE IN WW3)
NOW
WE GOT THE RIGHT PEACE PLAYER GETTING IN THE PEACE PROCESS. THE EU HAS
TO BE THE ONE WHO GUARENTEES ISRAEL SECURITY FOR A 7 YEAR PEACE DEAL.
ANY OTHER DEAL BUT A 7 YEAR CONTRACT. WON'T WORK. ITS GOT TO BE A 7 YEAR
CONTRACT TO BE THE BIBLE PROPHECY DEAL. AND NO-NO OTHER COUNTRY
INVOLVED BUT THE EU WILL WORK.ITS GOT TO BE THE EU LEAD ISRAEL AND MANY
ISLAMIC COUNTRIES 7 YEAR PEACE CONTRACT. AND NOW ISRAEL IS MAD AT RUSSIA
AND RUSSIA IS MAD AT GERMANY FOR STICKING UP FOR ISRAEL AT THE ICC.
WELL THIS RUSSIA-GERMAN COMBINATION WON'T BE AT ODDS FOR LONG. BECAUSE
THE BIBLE SAYS RUSSIA AND GERMANY WILL BE WITH EACH OTHER WHEN THE
EZEKIEL 38@39 WAR AGAINST ISRAEL IS COME.BUT I BELIEVE GERMANY MUST GET
BOOTED OUT OF THE EU AT SOME POINT. BEFORE THE FINAL MARCH TO
ISRAEL.BECAUSE WHEN RUSSIA, MUSLIMS MARCH AGAINST ISRAEL. GERMANY WILL
ALSO BE DESTROYED IN THAT WAR FOR COMING AGAINST ISRAEL.AND THEN IN
MARCH THE 500 MILLION BIRD MIGRATION IS IN ISRAEL. THAT IMPORTANT ALSO,
BECAUSE THESES RUSSIA, GERMANM MUSLIM ARMIES WILL EAT THE FLESH OF THIS
ARMY AFTER GOD AND ISRAEL WORK TOGETHER TO DESTROY THEM. SO PROPHECY IS
IN FULL GEAR NOW.
Revealed: Josep Borrell's 10-point
peace roadmap for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict-Josep Borrell has
prepared a 10-point roadmap to resolve the decades-long
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.By Maria Psara & Jorge
Liboreiro-Published on 19/01/2024 - 17:15•Updated 17:33
Euronews
had early access to the 10-point roadmap that Josep Borrell, the
European Union's foreign policy chief, has prepared to pave the way for a
"credible, comprehensive solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict.The document, which has not yet been made public and is set to
be discussed by the bloc's foreign ministers during a meeting on Monday,
outlines a series of procedural steps that Borrell believes could
eventually bring peace to the Gaza Strip, establish an independent
Palestinian state, normalise relations between Israel and the Arab
world, and guarantee long-term security in the region.Its centrepiece is
a "Preparatory Peace Conference" involving "key actors" such as the EU,
the US, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Arab League and the United
Nations. The participants would be in constant touch with Israeli and
Palestinian officials, referred to as "the conflict parties," but the
two would not initially "be compelled to sit with each other."The Gaza
Strip and the West Bank would be represented by the Palestinian
Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), rather than
Hamas, which has ruled the strip since its 2007 takeover and is
designated a terrorist organisation by the EU and the US-The Conference
would have one year to design the framework for a peace plan, taking
into account the feedback from all involved parties, UN resolutions,
European Council conclusions and previous mediation efforts. Once ready,
the plan would be presented to the "conflict parties" and be used as
the main basis for the final negotiations."In view of the current
situation and despite the evident difficulties and uncertainties, the
time to prepare for (a) comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian peace is now,"
the paper, as seen by Euronews, says in its introduction.The revelation
comes a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a
blistering rejection of the two-state solution and vowed to continue
the military offensive in Gaza until the destruction of Hamas and the
release of all hostages."We will not settle for anything short of an
absolute victory," Netanyahu said. Netanyahu's remarks cast a shadow
over Borrell's proposal and the upcoming meeting of EU foreign
ministers, where the Israel-Hamas war will be top of the agenda. Despite
repeated pleas from Western allies, Israel has not made any overture
that indicates it is ready to cease hostilities and give diplomacy a
serious chance.The offensive, launched in reaction to the 7 October
attacks by Hamas, has killed more than 24,000 Palestinians, including
over 10,000 children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in
Gaza. The war has also caused widespread devastation and a severe
humanitarian crisis in the densely-populated enclave."At this point in
time, Israeli officials don't talk about the two-state solution. They
only talk about the war. They only talk about the military objective of
destroying Hamas," a senior EU official said on Friday, reflecting the
thinking in Brussels."We have to deal with that. It's our
responsibility, our duty, to look beyond that."Borrell's scheme attempts
to put that duty on paper.Although the roadmap does not pre-judge the
substance of a potential peace plan, it does provide a coherent timeline
to organise a potential peace process. Its goal is not just ending the
present war but addressing root causes that have fuelled the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the past seven decades.However, it is
far from certain that the 27 member states will embrace the blueprint,
as capitals remain divided over how to tackle, or even speak about, the
conflict.
Roadmap for peace-In the document seen by Euronews, the 10 points are envisioned as such:
1-The
process should lead to an independent Palestinian State "living side by
side" with Israel and "full normalization" of relations between Israel
and the Arab world.
2-International actors should help the two
parties prepare the groundwork for peace and help build a "revitalized
political alternative" to Hamas.
3-International actors should
"at the earliest" hold a Preparatory Peace Conference to settle the
ongoing war and, especially, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
4-The
Conference should bring together foreign ministers and directors of
international organisations to discuss the peace process while they
"near-simultaneously" hold separate meetings with the conflict parties.
5-The Conference should set up working groups and design the "initial framework" for a peace plan within one year.
6-The
plan should touch upon "as practically as possible" the central
elements for a comprehensive peace, building upon previous UN
resolutions and mediation efforts.
7-The plan should provide
"robust security assurances" for Israel and the future Palestinian
state, "conditional upon full mutual diplomatic recognition and
integration of both Israel and Palestinian in the region."
8-The
Conference should consult the conflict parties "at every step and at any
time" while the peace plan is being crafted. Crucially, if either side
decides to pull out, the work should continue nevertheless.
9-Once
ready, the plan should be presented to Israelis and Palestinians. "It
will be for them to negotiate the final text," the document says.
10-In
parallel to the process, the participants in the Conference should
strive to mitigate the ongoing humanitarian crisis, secure the release
of Israeli hostages, prevent regional escalation, strengthen the
Palestinian Authority's democratic legitimacy and support the
reconstruction of Gaza, among other goals.In addition, the European
Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will present a ten-point plan
for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
EU foreign ministers to meet Israeli, Palestinian counterparts-By Lazar Berman and Agencies-JAN 22,24
EU
foreign ministers will hold separate talks later today with their
Israeli and Palestinian counterparts on the prospects for lasting peace
after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a future
Palestinian state.The 27 EU ministers will first meet with Israel’s
foreign minister Israel Katz, before sitting down separately with the
Palestinian Authority’s top diplomat Riyad al-Maliki.Katz and Maliki are
not expected to meet each other.Katz and Maliki will also separately
address the European Union Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels
today, which will also be attended by his counterparts from Saudi
Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, and the Arab League Secretary-General.The meeting
is largely devoted to the Middle East but also taking stock of the war
in Ukraine.In addition, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep
Borrell will present a ten-point plan for peace between Israel and the
Palestinians.The EU has struggled for a united stance on the conflict in
Gaza as staunch backers of Israel such as Germany have rejected demands
for an immediate ceasefire made from the likes of Spain and Ireland.EU
officials have sketched out broad conditions for “the day after” the
current war ends in Gaza, calling for a cessation to hostilities, the
return of the Israeli hostages, an end to Hamas’s rule and a role for
the Palestinian Authority in running Gaza.At the heart of the plan is a
call for a “preparatory peace conference” to be organized by the EU,
Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the League of Arab States, with the
United States and United Nations also invited to be conveners of the
gathering.The conference would go ahead even if Israelis or Palestinians
declined to take part. But both parties would be consulted at every
step of the talks as delegates seek to draw up a peace plan, the
document suggests.The internal document, seen by multiple news
organizations including Reuters, makes clear one key goal of a peace
plan should be the establishment of an independent Palestinian state,
“living side by side with Israel in peace and security”.In a letter to
member states, Borrell wrote that his roadmap will “elaborate, with
practical proposals, on the agreed principle that only a political,
sustainable, long-term solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will
bring peace to the two peoples and stability to the region.”According
to Euronews, Borrell’s plan calls for full normalization between Israel
and Arab states and would create an “initial framework” for
Israeli-Palestinian peace within one year. There would be “robust
security assurances” for both states, and the agreement would be
“conditional upon full mutual diplomatic recognition and integration of
both Israel and Palestinian in the region.”Given the division, the 27 EU
member states are unlikely to support Borrell’s roadmap.A high-ranking
EU official said there were no expectations of any breakthroughs from
the “complex ballet” of diplomacy on Monday.“The idea is to have a full
discussion with all the participants, the Israelis, Palestinians, the
Arabs, to exchange points of view and to try to understand better where
everybody is,” the official said.
EU’s Borrell outlines 10-point
peace plan to end Israel-Palestine conflict-By Alexandra Brzozowski and
Aurélie Pugnet | EURACTIV- Jan 20, 2024
EU's chief diplomat Josep
Borrell in Brussels, Belgium, 13 December 2023. [EPA-EFE/Olivier
Matthys]-Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >The EU has drafted a
10-point plan for a “credible, comprehensive solution” to the
Israel-Palestine conflict, according to a draft document, seen by
Euractiv, though securing EU member states’ and regional buy-in will be
hard-fought.“In view of the current situation and despite the evident
difficulties and uncertainties, the time to prepare for (a)
comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian peace is now,” the draft document, as
seen by Euractiv, says in its introduction.The EU’s effort comes as the
bloc’s foreign ministers on Monday (22 January) meet to discuss the
situation in Gaza and its wider implications for the region with some of
the key stakeholders in the region.It outlines a series of steps that
could eventually bring peace to the Gaza Strip, establish an independent
Palestinian state, normalise relations between Israel and the Arab
world, and guarantee long-term security in the region, according to the
non-paper, prepared by the EU’s diplomatic service (EEAS).The draft
roadmap is meant to “elaborate, with practical proposals, on the agreed
principle that only a political, sustainable, long-term solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict will bring peace to the two peoples and
stability to the region”, the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell wrote in
an accompanying letter to member states.The EU’s Special Representative
for the Middle East Peace Process, Sven Koopmans, has been conducting
preliminary consultations with Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the League
of Arab States, and other key partners, “to find common ground to revive
the peace process”.Koopmans also had proposed “to dedicate an ad hoc
meeting to discuss this non-paper and those consultations” with EU
member states’ officials “at the earliest opportunity”.Before the Hamas
attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023, the EU had planned to help lead a
new ‘incentives’-focused Middle East peace initiative, dubbed the ‘Peace
Day Effort’, aimed at re-starting talks between Israel and Palestine.A
meeting in September in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations
General Assembly had gathered almost 50 foreign ministers from Europe
and the Middle East, to develop it further.However, with the Gaza war,
those plans had to be put on hold.Borrell in November had also laid out a
draft framework for post-war Gaza, calling for no long-term Israeli
occupation, an end to Hamas’s rule, and a role for the Palestinian
Authority in running the territory.10-point roadmap-A future peace
process should lead to an independent Palestinian State “living side by
side” with Israel and “full normalization” of relations between Israel
and the Arab world, according to the newly drawn-up plan.“It is
unrealistic to assume that Israelis and Palestinians (the latter
represented by the PLO and the PA), will in the near future directly
engage in bilateral peace negotiations to achieve comprehensive peace,
let alone conclude such negotiations, without strong international
involvement,” it states.“Palestinians will need a revitalized political
alternative to Hamas, while Israelis will need to find the political
will to engage in meaningful negotiations towards the two-state
solution,” it adds.A key element of the EU’s future peace roadmap is a
“Preparatory Peace Conference” involving the EU, the US, Egypt, Jordan,
Saudi Arabia, the Arab League and the United Nations.Its participants
would be in constant touch with Israeli and Palestinian officials “at
every step and at any time”, referred to as “the conflict parties”, but
the two would not initially “be compelled to sit with each other”.The
Gaza Strip and the West Bank would be represented by the Palestinian
Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), rather than
Hamas, which has ruled the strip since its 2007 takeover and is
designated a terrorist organisation by the EU and the US.The peace
conference would have one year to design the framework for a peace plan,
taking into account the feedback from all involved parties, UN
resolutions, European Council conclusions and previous mediation
efforts.Once drafted, the plan would be presented to the “conflict
parties” and be used as the main basis for the final negotiations.“It
will be for them to negotiate the final text,” the document says.“An
essential element of the Peace Plan should be the development of robust
security assurances for Israel and the future independent State of
Palestine, conditional upon full mutual diplomatic recognition and
integration of both Israel and Palestine in the region,” according to
the proposal.The plan “should also include the Peace Supporting Package
envisioned in the Peace Day Effort” as an incentive for the two conflict
parties.“This means that it should state, as clearly and to the extent
possible, which regional and global political and security mechanisms
and other agreements and projects will be made available the day the
parties conclude their peace agreement,” the draft roadmap
continues.Buy-in questionable-However, it is unclear whether EU member
states and regional stakeholders will be willing to embrace the bloc’s
peace plan blueprint.The EU has struggled for a united stance on the
conflict in Gaza as staunch backers of Israel such as Germany have
rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire voiced by countries like Spain
and Ireland.The European Parliament earlier this week in a close-run
vote had called for a “permanent cease-fire” in Israel’s war against
Hamas, but said this must be conditional on Hamas releasing the hostages
it took in the October 7 attacks as well as the full demilitarization
of Gaza.The October events caught European officials and diplomats
off-guard and the patchy and messy European response over the first week
of the conflict had impacted the bloc’s credibility in the region,
which is only slowly being repaired since then, according to EU
diplomats.With Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz and his Palestinian
counterpart Riyad al-Maliki expected to join Monday’s discussions
separately, EU diplomats said they aim to sound out each side over ways
to end the violence on the ground and the next steps towards a
longer-term peace solution.EU member states – along with the United
States – believe the creation of a Palestinian state remains the only
viable way to secure a lasting peace.However, Israel’s right-wing Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (18 January) flatly rejected the
idea and vowed to continue the military offensive in Gaza until the
destruction of Hamas and the release of all hostages.“We will not settle
for anything short of an absolute victory,” Netanyahu said.[Edited by
Nathalie Weatherald]
Gallant: Khan Younis operation will continue
to expand-Netanyahu: No full Palestinian state, no ‘surrender’ in
exchange for Gaza hostages-PM pushes back on White House vision of
pathway to two-state solution and reports of a grand bargain that would
end war, though he doesn’t rule out demilitarized Palestinian state-By
Lazar Berman-21 January 2024, 11:55 pm
As US President Joe
Biden’s administration calls for the war against Hamas to wind down
alongside a pathway toward a two-state solution at the end of the fight,
Israel’s leadership presented a vision at odds with that of the White
House on Sunday.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down in a
video message on his determination not to allow a full-fledged,
militarized Palestinian state to emerge.“I will not compromise on full
Israeli security control over all the territory west of the Jordan
[River],” he said, echoing recent comments.“As long as I am prime
minister, I will continue to firmly stand by this,” he pledged, boasting
that he had withstood international and domestic pressure over the
years to move toward a two-state solution.Netanyahu has made similar
statements over the past week, though he appears to have been careful
not to categorically reject all forms of Palestinian statehood.Speaking
after a report on Wednesday that the Biden administration is looking
past the premier to advance a two-state solution — and hours after US
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel cannot achieve “genuine
security” without a pathway to a Palestinian state — Netanyahu said
Israel must maintain “security control” of all territory west of the
Jordan River in any future arrangement.After he spoke with Netanyahu on
Friday, Biden expressed hope that a two-state solution could be achieved
with Netanyahu in office if it is demilitarized. A CNN report the next
day indicated that Netanyahu told Biden that he was not ruling out a
Palestinian state entirely. (A US official has confirmed the CNN report
to The Times of Israel.)-The prime minister pushed back on that as well,
tweeting on Saturday night that “I will not compromise on full Israeli
security control over all the territory west of the Jordan River — and
this runs contrary to a Palestinian state.”But Netanyahu’s video
statement Sunday could be seen as leaving the door open slightly for a
demilitarized Palestinian state.He also rejected the idea that a deal
could emerge that leaves Hamas in power, insisting that Israel will
achieve “total victory,” after which “there will be no entity in Gaza
that finances terrorism, educates for terrorism or sends our
terror.”Netanyahu demanded that Gaza be demilitarized under Israel’s
full security control.Earlier Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported
that the US, Egypt and Qatar are pushing Israel and Hamas to accept a
comprehensive plan that would end the war, see the release of hostages
held in Gaza, and ultimately lead to full normalization for Israel with
its neighbors and talks for the establishment of a Palestinian state.In
his video statement, Netanyahu said that Israel completely rejects
Hamas’s demands for “surrender” in exchange for releasing the remaining
136 hostages in Gaza.“So far, we have brought home 110 hostages, and we
are committed to bringing them all back,” said Netanyahu. “I am working
on this around the clock. But let it be clear: I reject outright the
terms of surrender of the Hamas monsters.”The prime minister said that
in exchange for releasing the hostages, “Hamas is demanding the end of
the war, the exit of our forces from Gaza, releasing all the murderers
and rapists of the Nukhba [forces] and leaving Hamas intact.”Netanyahu
added that “if we agree to this, our soldiers will have fallen in vain.
If we agree to this, we cannot guarantee security for our citizens. We
cannot bring the evacuees home safely, and the next October 7 will be
just a matter of time. I am not able to agree to such a fatal blow to
Israeli security, and therefore I cannot agree to that.”The prime
minister said he had made Israel’s stance on this issue clear to Biden
when they spoke over the weekend.Under pressure from US progressives,
and worried about an escalation that could draw the country into the
war, the Biden administration has been calling for the war to end “as
quickly as possible” for over a month.While Israel said earlier in
January that it has begun a new, less intensive phase in its war against
Hamas, that only seems to be the case in the northern half of the
Strip.Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that the IDF will
further expand its ground offensive in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis.“We
are carrying out an intensive operation in the Khan Younis area, and it
will continue to expand,” said Gallant following a flight over the Strip
with the Israeli Air Force’s 100th Squadron.“The plumes of smoke from
the tanks, artillery and Air Force planes, will continue to cover the
skies of the Gaza Strip, until we achieve our goals, chief among them,
the defeat of Hamas and the return of hostages to their homes,” he
added.War erupted after Hamas-led terrorists invaded southern Israeli
communities, massacring some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and
kidnapping 253 others. Israel then launched a massive military operation
aimed at vanquishing Hamas and freeing the hostages.It is believed that
132 hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 remain in Gaza — not all of
them alive — after 105 civilians were released from Hamas captivity
during a weeklong truce in late November, another was rescued alive and
bodies of others were extricated. Four more hostages are believed to
have been held in the Strip since 2014 or 2015.
