'If it means surrendering to Hamas, we will not be part of it'

(JNS) — Any ceasefire or post-war arrangement regarding Gaza must meet specific criteria outlined by the government, Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said on Sunday.

“Three essential goals, as defined by the Cabinet, must be achieved,” Karhi told JNS. “First, the return of all hostages; second, the elimination of Hamas’s governing and military capabilities; and third, ensuring that the Gaza Strip no longer poses a threat to the State of Israel.”

He added that, beyond these objectives, U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to resettle Gazans who so wish in other countries is “a sig...