Gallant: 'Deal better than one proposed last week'

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant expressed hope that the deal will be implemented by Hamas as agreed on. "This is a better deal than the one presented to us a week ago. Hamas only understands strength. The more we boost the achievement, the higher the chance is to return the hostages. These are vile and murderous, but they understand might. Every step that the IDF takes improves the chances of bringing home the hostages." He added: "We are committed to completing the war until it reaches its goals - the elimination of Hamas as a military and governing framework and the return of the hostages.