Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Friday: “We are in the midst of a decisive development. In the last two years, we have fought to achieve our war objectives, and one of the central objectives is the return of the hostages—all of them, the living and the dead.

“And we are about to do it. We could not have reached this without the exceptional assistance of President Trump and his team—Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. They worked tirelessly together with Ron and his team, our team.

“These efforts, along with the courage of our soldiers who entered Gaza, have created combined military and diplomatic pressure that has isolated Hamas. I believe this has brought us to this point.”