The solution is for terrorists like Hamas and other terrorist groups to accept Israel's existence and accept that we're permanent, legitimate and we're not going to go anywhere.
Michael Oren emphasizes the need for Hamas to recognize Israel's legitimacy as part of the solution.
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We know that when we send our children out to battle, if they -- you know, God forbid -- fall prisoner, the state will do everything, everything to get it back.
We want to retain the regional alliance that emerged after last Saturday night of moderate Sunni state standing, you know, basically shoulder to shoulder with us against Iran.
This is the horrible reality of this war, and it's just in our -- no, it's not just a story. I'm a dad and a grandad, and it's just heartbreaking, the whole thing.
If the ceasefire goes on, Hamas is going to use that period to lay more booby traps, to move equipment around.