A profession to the people of Israel, the Prime Minister addressed, Benjamin Netanyahu On the evening of Sunday 12.10.2025, while time counts for release hostage From Hamas expected to take place in the coming hours.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s profession comes after Israeli government spokesman, Sos Bentrosan, He said earlier that Israel expects that all 20 living hostages would surrender to the Red Cross on Monday morning.
The Israeli prime minister began his speech to the people of Israel, saying that the liberation of hostages is a “historical event that some did not believe would happen”.
He stressed that “there are so many disagreements between us”, but he expressed the hope that the people of Israel would “be able to” leave these differences aside “in the future.
“Wherever we fought, we won,” he said. However, he added that the campaign is not over yet, pointing out that there are “very big challenges for the safety” in front.
Netanyahu went on to say that he and his wife met many times with hostage families and saw their “longing and pain” closely.
“These meetings were within me in every decision we made,” he said.
Addressing Homer’s families, he said: “We will bring your loved ones back.”
The Israeli prime minister closed his brief statement by thanking the citizens of the country who “stood strong day by day”. “Tomorrow is the beginning of a new road,” he said.
And he added: “Together we will continue to win and, with the help of God, together we will ensure the eternity of the country and the land of Israel.”
“Historical event”
Israel has been “huge victories” in two years of war over Hamas in Gaza, which has far surpassed its borders, but “the battle is not over,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this evening.
“Together, we achieved huge wins, wins that surprised the world. And I want to tell you: Everywhere we fought, we won the victory, but at the same time, I have to tell you that the battle is not over, “the prime minister said in a speech to the nation on the eve of the expected return of hostages still held in Gaza.
“We still have very big security challenges ahead of us. Some of our enemies are trying to regain their forces to attack us again, and as we say in our country, we will face it, “Netanyahu added, without giving more clarifications.
The return of hostages held in Gaza since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, will mark a “historical event” that combines “sadness” and “joy”, Netanyahu said.
The return, expected on Monday in Israel, is “a historical event that combines regret that is linked to the liberation of the murderers with the joy of returning the hostages,” Netanyahu stressed, hoping that, despite the “many disagreements” between the Israelis, in the end “the hearts” will be “heart”.
Under the truce agreement between Israel and Hamas, which was reached under the auspices of the United States, 48 hostages or hostage bodies that continue to be held in the Gaza Strip, including 20 are alive, in return for almost 2,000 are surrounded by Monday.
And while the country expects the return of the hostages of October 7, some in Israel, such as former Foreign Minister and Defense Abigdor Lieberman, a leader of a nationalist party, warn the Israelis that a new war between Israel and Iran is coming.
On Saturday night, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakzi said his country received a message from Russia, saying that Netanyahu, in a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, allegedly “stressed that he had no intention of starting”.
On the eve of the return of the hostages, Netanyahu spoke of “a night of excitement, a tear night and a night of joy, as tomorrow the children will return to their homes”.
“Tomorrow’s day marks the beginning of a new road, a building road, a road road, and I hope a road where hearts will unite,” Netanyahu added, while the country remains very divided and several polls in recent days show a strong majority of Israeli.
Hamas pushes to release prisoners
At the same time, Hamas seems to be pushing by putting 7 high -value prisoners at the top of a list of 250 people who are to be released, among the many organizations of the organization and other personalities outside Hamas, who are widely regarded in Palestinian society symbols of resistance.
These include Marouan Bargutti of Fatah and Ahmed Saadat of the Palestinian Front for the liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Israel rejected these names, so Hamas reinstated them, insisting that at least two of the seven must be approved.
He allegedly told the mediators that Israel should keep the list, which, he claims, had already been agreed.
It is not clear whether Hamas’ request will affect the release of hostages – the organization said everything was ready for the exchange.
One of Hamas’ main goals since October 7 was to be able to exchange Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons with Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
Israel, however, seems determined not to allow the organization to present this as an achievement.