Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al-Nakhalah: We are the rightful owners, and we must fight to retrieve our rights
Al-Nakhalah: The enemy and its allies must know that we can never surrender to their terms and diktats after all the sacrifices made
Al-Nakhalah: The prisoner exchange clause can be completed in the next few days, and thus we will have pulled the [explosion] fuse and removed the enemy's justifications for aggression
Al-Nakhalah: The Resistance has expressed its willingness to negotiate on the basis that there are items that can be dealt with positively, the first of which is the prisoner exchange item
Al-Nakhalah: Trump's plan entails the Palestinian people's declaration of complete surrender to the enemy
PIJ Secretary-General, Ziyad al-Nakhalah, in an address aired on Al Mayadeen: The Resistance is engaging in a fierce negotiating battle under the so-called Trump plan
Russian Federation Council approves joint military cooperation agreement with Cuba
Al-Nunu: Today, the lists of prisoners required to be released, the agreed-upon criteria and numbers, were exchanged
Al-Nunu from Sharm el-Sheikh: Negotiations focused on mechanisms for implementing an end to the war, the withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, and the exchange of prisoners
Al-Nunu from Sharm el-Sheikh: Mediators are making great efforts to remove any obstacles in the way of implementing the ceasefire, and a sense of optimism now prevails among all parties

Gantz urges Gaza ceasefire to secure captives release

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 28 Nov 2024 23:45
  • 1 Shares
3 Min Read

Gantz's remarks come amid growing frustration from opposition figures and families of the captives, who accuse Netanyahu of prioritizing political survival over the captives' return.

Listen
  • x
  • Benny Gantz delivers a speech in Ramat Gan, occupied Palestine, on June 9, 2024. (AP)
    Benny Gantz delivers a speech in Ramat Gan, occupied Palestine, on June 9, 2024. (AP)

Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to prioritize the recovery of captives from Gaza, urging him to avoid further escalation by sending settlers into the Strip.

Speaking to FM 103 radio, Gantz criticized Netanyahu's strategy and pressed for a temporary ceasefire to facilitate the captives' return.

"We must get the hostages out of Gaza and not allow other settlers to enter the strip," Gantz said. "We have blessed settlements in Judea and Samaria [the West Bank], so let us preserve them. We have nothing to look for in Gaza except the hostages and security."

Calls for Leadership and Clarity

Gantz, a former security minister and War Cabinet member, urged Netanyahu to devise a clear plan for the release of the captives, who are estimated to number 101 according to Israeli sources. Hamas has claimed that dozens of captives have died in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.

"I say to Netanyahu: Make a plan and start suspending the fighting until this plan is realized," Gantz added. "If he intends to release the hostages, let him do it, and if he cannot, let him say so."

Related News

Protesters against Netanyahu demand exchange deal, early elections

Families of captives blast Netanyahu over plans to thwart negotiations

Gantz's remarks come amid growing frustration from opposition figures and families of the captives, who accuse Netanyahu of prioritizing political survival over the captives' return. Reports suggest that extremist ministers in Netanyahu's coalition government have threatened to withdraw their support if he agrees to a ceasefire or withdraws from Gaza.

Read more: Al-Qassam Brigades announce death of Israeli captive

Rising Casualties and International Condemnation

The war on Gaza, which was sparked a year ago after the onset of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, has escalated into a humanitarian crisis. The Israeli onslaught has resulted in the deaths of nearly 44,300 Palestinians, most of them women and children, with over 104,700 injured.

"Israel's" actions have drawn widespread international condemnation, with institutions and figures holding the regime responsible for acts of genocide.

Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Security Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Additionally, "Israel" faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Gaza Ceasefire to resume?

Earlier today, a senior Palestinian official told Al Mayadeen that Cairo is set to host talks with Hamas to discuss Egypt’s efforts to resume negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Hamas official Osama Hamdan stated that the Palestinian Resistance is focused on ending aggression and rejected temporary truces that fail to meet Palestinian demands, accusing "Israel" of attempting to achieve through negotiations what it failed to accomplish militarily.

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden announced that "Israel" and Lebanon had accepted a US-brokered ceasefire agreement, marking what he called a step toward a "peaceful and prosperous" Middle East. Biden also indicated plans to restart efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza, with support from Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, and the Israeli occupation, while seeking normalization between Tel Aviv and Riyadh.

  • Captive Movement
  • netanyahu
  • ceasefire
  • Gaza ceasefire
  • Benny Gantz
  • Hamas
  • Israeli captives
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

Tucker Carlson speaks at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, Sunday, September 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (AP)

Tucker Carlson: Israeli officers gave orders on Iran inside Pentagon

  • Politics
  • 2 Oct 2025
A Hamas fighter in combat fatigues stands before the ceremony for the handover of Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, February 22, 2025 (AP)

Hamas responds to Trump plan, backs Gaza withdrawal, exchange

  • Politics
  • 3 Oct 2025
ap

'Israel' pays influencers $7K per post to whitewash Gaza genocide

  • Politics
  • 1 Oct 2025
Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder revealed

Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder exposed

  • Politics
  • 5 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
In this May 20, 20201, photo Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the head of US Central Command, arrives in Baghdad, Iraq (AP)
Politics

US spent $33 billion on post-Oct.7 genocide, wars, Brown Uni reports

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., holds a news conference to mark the seventh day of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP)
Politics

US troops face unpaid wages as government shutdown drags on

Mourners wave Hezbollah and a Palestinian flag during the funeral of Hezbollah former leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his successor Sayyed Hashem Safieddine in the Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, February 23, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Hezbollah voices support for Gaza, Resistance on October 7 anniversary

Al-Aqsa Flood restored Palestinian cause on the global stage: Hamas
Politics

Al-Aqsa Flood restored Palestinian cause on the global stage: Hamas

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS