Israel: We Want to Succeed in the Exchange Deal and Are Committed to Negotiations

The Israeli government announced today, Wednesday, that it "will not comment on the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh," confirming the "targeting of the second-in-command of Hezbollah, Fouad Shukr." A spokesperson for the Israeli government stated that "the war will not end until Hamas is eliminated, all its goals are achieved, and all hostages are returned." He reported that "Hamas is the one that wanted to change the terms of the deal and did not adhere to the original framework," adding, "Hamas still refuses to reach an agreement for the release of the hostages." He pointed out that "Israel wants to succeed in the exchange deal and is committed to negotiations."