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We've been in positions similar to this
We've been in positions similar to this
before. Are you optimistic that this
before Are you optimistic that this
could be finally the turning point for
could be finally the turning point for
the families to receive their loved ones
the families to receive their loved ones
back?
back
>> You're absolutely right. We've been in
>> You're absolutely right We've been in
this position several times before, but
this position several times before but
the key difference right now is that
the key difference right now is that
we're seeing President Trump putting
we're seeing President Trump putting
all his weight behind this and this is
all his weight behind this and this is
his plan. And I have yet to see, um, a
his plan And I have yet to see um a
leader that opposes such a plan. You
leader that opposes such a plan You
know, it would take a lot of courage
know it would take a lot of courage
from either side to oppose this plan.
from either side to oppose this plan
And aside from that, we now see for the
And aside from that we now see for the
first time, all of the Arab countries
first time all of the Arab countries
stand behind this plan and back it up.
stand behind this plan and back it up
So in a way, Hamas, if they again turn
So in a way Hamas if they again turn
down in this proposal, they're left
down in this proposal they're left
alone in this war. And this is why I
alone in this war And this is why I
hope that these two key elements, um,
hope that these two key elements um
would make a difference. We're also
would make a difference We're also
finally, finally seeing significant talk
finally finally seeing significant talk
about the day after about how we're
about the day after about how we're
going to resolve this catastrophe, what
going to resolve this catastrophe what
the future of Gaza is going to look
the future of Gaza is going to look
like. And I think these are key
like And I think these are key
differences. So I'm I'm hopeful.
differences So I'm I'm hopeful
Uh do you think that Hamas will agree to
Uh do you think that Hamas will agree to
the provisos that have been put in by
the provisos that have been put in by
President Trump about what what they
President Trump about what what they
need to do?
need to do
>> We're already seeing how they're, they're
>> We're already seeing how they're they're
they're negating some of them. We
they're negating some of them We
understand that this is just a base for
understand that this is just a base for
negotiations. I think everybody
negotiations I think everybody
understands it. And what is most
understands it And what is most
important to me right now is to see my
important to me right now is to see my
own prime minister stand behind this,
own prime minister stand behind this
plan and do whatever it takes to take it
plan and do whatever it takes to take it
all the way through. And it's not enough.
all the way through And it's not enough
that Trump proposed it. It's not enough.
that Trump proposed it It's not enough
that it's backed by the Arab countries.
that it's backed by the Arab countries
At the end of the day, when you enter a
At the end of the day when you enter a
negotiation, you need to come to
negotiation you need to come to
fruition. And I have zero trust in.
fruition And I have zero trust in
Hamas. They're the ones, they're the
Hamas They're the ones they're the
terrorist organization that murdered,
terrorist organization that murdered
butchered, took my cousin, raped and
butchered took my cousin raped and
and tortured and everything they've
and tortured and everything they've
done. I have zero expectations of them
done I have zero expectations of them
and I have all the expectations from my
and I have all the expectations from my
own country and also from all our
own country and also from all our
friends. You know, the UK has been very
friends You know the UK has been very
vocal. Prime Minister Stomer has been
vocal Prime Minister Stomer has been
very vocal on how he wants to see the
very vocal on how he wants to see the
war end. And now I want to see actions
war end And now I want to see actions
from every world leader come behind this
from every world leader come behind this
not with words with actions. How can you
not with words with actions How can you
help bring this all the way through?
help bring this all the way through
>> We're seeing a photograph on the screen
>> We're seeing a photograph on the screen
now of your cousin who we know
now of your cousin who we know
your family has been told that he has
your family has been told that he has
been killed. Um is he amongst the 48
been killed Um is he amongst the 48
that you're hoping
that you're hoping
to see return?
to see return
>> Absolutely. Absolutely. He was murdered
>> Absolutely Absolutely He was murdered
on October 7th when he was trying to
on October 7th when he was trying to
defend his family and his kibbutz from 15
defend his family and his kibbutz from 15
Hamas terrorists armed to the teeth when
Hamas terrorists armed to the teeth when
he and his partner had two M16s, and they
he and his partner had two M16s and they
held ground until they were both
held ground until they were both
murdered and kidnapped. And all that
murdered and kidnapped And all that
Tal's children know is that one morning,
Tal's children know is that one morning
their dad left the house and never came
their dad left the house and never came
back. And this is it. This is to them.
back And this is it This is to them
This is where they're stuck. And we want
This is where they're stuck And we want
to see Tal back in Israel because
to see Tal back in Israel because
there's only one place in the world
there's only one place in the world
where he should find his final resting
where he should find his final resting
place, which is the cemetery of the
place which is the cemetery of the
kibuts that our grandparents founded
kibuts that our grandparents founded
where he chose to live and raise his
where he chose to live and raise his
family and that he was killed defending
family and that he was killed defending
it.
it
>> And has your family been told to expect
>> And has your family been told to expect
him back? But when they speak about all
him back But when they speak about all
the 48, then you know he's among them
the 48 then you know he's among them
and and we will settle for nothing less
and and we will settle for nothing less
than every single one.
than every single one
>> President Trump has told Israel that
>> President Trump has told Israel that
they need to stop their bombardment and
they need to stop their bombardment and
yet uh we still see strikes in in Gaza
yet uh we still see strikes in in Gaza
City. Um
City Um
how do you feel that is going to hinder
how do you feel that is going to hinder
a potential deal here? This is
a potential deal here This is
definitely a hindrance. Absolutely. I
definitely a hindrance Absolutely I
have I again I I am optimistic because
have I again I I am optimistic because
of all that I've seen. But but as you
of all that I've seen But but as you
said Samantha, we've been in this
said Samantha we've been in this
situation several times before. I can
situation several times before I can
actually tell you from friends of mine
actually tell you from friends of mine
who live in the western Negev just
who live in the western Negev just
outside of Gaza that they're saying that
outside of Gaza that they're saying that
in the past hour, just in the past hour,
in the past hour just in the past hour
the strikes have stopped. So who
the strikes have stopped So who
knows? Maybe there were targets that we
knows Maybe there were targets that we
were aiming to to get before before the
were aiming to to get before before the
negotiation actually begins. I don't
negotiation actually begins I don't
know. But I I want to repeat what I've
know But I I want to repeat what I've
said. It is up to us, Israel, our
said It is up to us Israel our
allies, us, the Western countries, us
allies us the Western countries us
the mediators to make this deal go all
the mediators to make this deal go all
the way through. And you're absolutely
the way through And you're absolutely
right. This is a part of it. The strikes
right This is a part of it The strikes
must stop, negotiations must begin, and
must stop negotiations must begin and
they should only end at this ending of
they should only end at this ending of
the war and all 48 hostages back home.
the war and all 48 hostages back home
>> Udi Goren, good to talk to you again on
>> Udi Goren good to talk to you again on
Sky News. Thank you. Thank you.
Sky News Thank you Thank you
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