Israeli Envoy Warns Hamas: 'Diplomacy Failed, Hamas Will Face Consequences'

On latest strikes against Hamas, Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, says, "Diplomacy has failed. The Americans have put forward several proposals for the continuation of the ceasefire. Israel accepted them, but Hamas refused them. We are determined to create a situation in which we bring all our hostages back and get rid of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip. If Hamas refuses to renounce power and continues to hold the hostages, and continues to refuse the proposals of the United States, they are going to pay the price. And that's why we have renewed our military pressure to create a situation in which Hamas changes mind or face defeat. We have managed to bring back 195 hostages out of 245. There are still 59 hostages that are left in the Gaza Strip. About half of them are alive and we are determined to bring them back. If Hamas refuses to do so, they will face Israeli attacks because they are refusing to engage in diplomacy..."