Netanyahu orders immediate negotiations on release of all hostages held by Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered negotiations to begin immediately for the release of all hostages held by the terrorist organization Hamas. ‘We are at a decisive stage of victory. I came to the Gaza Division today to approve the plans submitted by the Israel Defense Forces to seize Gaza City and defeat Hamas,’ Netanyahu said in a video address on Thursday at the IDF Southern Command’s Gaza Division. ‘At the same time, I have instructed negotiations to commence immediately on the release of all our hostages and on ending the war on terms acceptable to Israel,’ he added, without providing further details. Israel had previously stated…