Netanyahu Says ‘Supreme Goal’ Of Gaza War Is Victory, Not The Return Of The Hostages

By Times of Israel
Posted on 05/01/25 | News Source: Times of Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is a “superior objective” to bringing the hostages home in the war against Hamas.

“We have many goals, many goals in this war. We want to bring all our hostages home, we’ve brought back so far 147 alive, and 196 total,” says Netanyahu in his comments at the annual Bible Contest in Jerusalem to mark Independence Day.

“There are another up to 24 alive, 59 total, and we want to return the living and the dead. It’s a very important goal, but there is a superior goal. The supreme objective is victory over our enemies, and this we will achieve.”