Peace with Hamas is impossible, Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in New York, told Newsmax on Sunday, calling the group “the cruelest terror organization on Earth” and warning that the threat extends far beyond Israel.
“We are dealing with monsters. We are dealing with savages. We are dealing with Hamas, the cruelest terror organization on Earth,” Akunis said on Newsmax’s “Sunday Report.” “The very first condition is that they will release all the hostages, 48 hostages. Until then, we cannot go further. And I don’t think it’s a peace deal. You cannot make peace with monsters and Hamas.”
His comments come as President Donald Trump said Hamas faces “complete obliteration” if it refuses to relinquish power in Gaza and while the administration continues its efforts to broker a ceasefire deal.
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