Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu rejects ‘absurd’ ceasefire, approves Rafah operation | LiveNOW from FOX

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called a Hamas-proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal "ridiculous" and "absurd" as the Israeli War Cabinet discusses the proposal that could include the freeing of the remaining hostages in exchange for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. In the meantime, Netanyahu approved the IDF plan for a Rafah operation. Dr. Asaf Romirowsky, the executive director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss the latest developments.

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[witnessdlamini]

Mosab said it a long time ago that the only language hamas undrestand is violence and he continued to say there shouldn't be any negotiating with terrorists

[ronaldmatimbo]

How on earth the world can arrange a deal with terrorists?

[Colibertlive]

NO WAY. Why is the Hamas wants the release of 1000 prisoners for 134 hostages. What's the

[mindy]

The final word has to be decided by Israel, not by any other country. They have not been in their shoes. If they were, they would do the same and worse to defend themselves.

[vinit]

Why is the US & UK are going against their statements " We are not negotiate with terrorists"

[donk]

You don't negotiate with rapists & murderers.

[lunabasoledad]

PM Netanhayu is NOT a perfect leader but he is one of the leader that have guts and courage to fight and defend Israel by all means. "NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER" to terrorists.

[witnessdlamini]

I agree it's only Israel who can decide what to do

[shark]

Rafah operations need to be completed or the war is lost.

[skidelrymar]

israeli here. i never voted for Netanyahu, but to ask at this moment if we should go to elections or if the israeli people stand with Netanyahu is a very stupid question. first Israel has to win this war against hamas and then get back all the hostages, and finally create a situation that hamas won't be a threat again. after that we can have 25 elections in one year, i don't care. our first concern has to be to survive. is that asking too much?

[davidtsmith]

If I was Netanyahu I wouldn't stop now and give Hamas time to recoup and hide among civilians again either.

[ChandrakantOza-xu]

Prisoners release numbers must be the same as number of hostage release.

[SoMeBoDyThatUKnowUS]

As an Israeli, those "protests" you see in Israel do not represent the majority.
The majority supports this union government and the goal of winning the war.
Anything other than a total victory for Israel will be one foot in the grave.

[dtl]

No groceries until all hostages are released.

[Heather.-]

No deal unless hummus gives up and hands over hostages

[bryanspayde]

Humas killed any idea of a 2 state solution!

[randallnomad]

how's this for a "ceasefire deal" Hamas lets all the hostages go immediately and surrenders unconditionally then, maybe the IDF spares their miserable lives.

[emmajay]

Good! No ceasefire, no aid is the correct path

[johnfox]

Impossible to negotiate with what ever you want to call them 👹

[youdavid]

Im a new yorker who is afraid to take the train and there are thousands like me. Why don't you, Schumacher, and your party do something about it instead and stop interfering with other country's internal and external affairs.?