Dozens of bereaved families affiliated with Forum HaGvura have called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pursue the decisive defeat of Hamas, arguing that recent diplomatic efforts have failed and that only military action can remove the threat from Gaza.
In a letter sent to the prime minister, the families said the expiration of an ultimatum for Hamas to disarm, alongside the collapse of international mediation attempts, demonstrated that the terror group has no intention of abandoning its objectives.
“Now is the time to defeat Hamas,” the letter stated, adding that reliance on international actors or political agreements is “doomed to failure.”
The families, who lost relatives during the ongoing war, wrote that Israel must draw lessons from the October 7 attacks, including the need not to underestimate its enemies. They expressed support for the government’s broader military campaign, including operations involving Iran and Lebanon, while urging a more decisive approach in Gaza.
