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New York Post
21-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
US special envoy for hostage response says ‘Israel is going to take kinetic action' if Hamas rejects hostage deal
If Hamas does not take the proposal on offer to release the hostages in Gaza, 'Israel is going to take some kinetic action,' U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Response Adam Boehler warned in an interview with CNN on Sunday night. The envoy said he was 'optimistic' that a ceasefire agreement can be reached with the terrorist organization, 'because [U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff] has been leaning in really closely on a deal and he's done it with Israel.' Boehler went on to say that 'post-Israel winning [against] Iran there's a new sense of ability to get something done. The Israelis want something done.' 6 Israeli captive (center), who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, is escorted by Hamas fighters before being handed over to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah. AP 6 Children looking at rifles displayed by Hamas fighters. AP 6 Israeli captive Eli Sharabi escorted by Hamas fighters. AP When asked what it would take for Hamas to agree to a hostages-for-prisoners-exchange deal, Boehler said that 'these are down to little details. … I would say that Israel at this point is bending over backward; they're redrawing maps. … at this point, what you do, is you say, 'Look, we're going to take this deal, we're going to let at least 10 hostages go…' 'We've got two dead Americans there [in Gaza]. We've got the Chens [referring to the family of U.S.-Israeli dual citizen Sgt. Itay Chen] and we have the Neutras [referring to the family of U.S.-Israeli dual citizen Capt. Omer Neutra]. We have to get those Americans out and we need to get the other hostages out.' The American negotiator further stated, 'Hamas is very hard-headed. They've been offered many things that they should take and it's time for Hamas to release the hostages. So I'm more optimistic than I was, because all those factors are there. We've got an A-team negotiating it. Now what I really want to see is Hamas take action.' Boehler stressed that the current offer is a 'firm pathway to negotiation and peace. That's the best [that Hamas is] going to get and they should take the deal on offer.' He noted that Gaza's Islamic dictatorship has not taken deals proposed in the past, warning that 'every single time they don't take it, it [the terms offered] goes down and goes down and goes down. 'So my recommendation to Hamas would be take the deal that Israel [and] the United States is offering you, let's get some people home, and let's move to end this conflict,' Boehler said. 6 Adam Boehler, senior advisor at the U.S. State Department, hugs Aviva Siegal. Getty Images 6 Boehler stressed that the current offer is a 'firm pathway to negotiation and peace. That's the best [that Hamas is] going to get and they should take the deal on offer.' AP 6 Boehler spoke to CNN on the backdrop of the release of 10 American hostages from Venezuela via a prisoner swap deal between the U.S., the South American country and El Salvador. MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Boehler spoke to CNN on the backdrop of the release of 10 American hostages from Venezuela via a prisoner swap deal between the U.S., the South American country and El Salvador. The special envoy said that the message conveyed by this latest proposal is that it is 'high time that every country realized that if you're holding an American, it's a real problem.' Every morning, the NY POSTcast offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post's signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between. Subscribe here! Boehler emphasized that Washington will not pay hundreds of millions in ransom, but expects countries to release U.S. hostages unilaterally 'to get in America's good graces.' Fifty hostages remain in Gaza, 49 of whom were abducted to the Strip during the Hamas-led cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023. One body of an Israeli officer, Lt. Hadar Goldin, has been held in Gaza since 2014. According to Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the 50 being held in Gaza include 28 deceased abductees.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israel to take 'kinetic action' on Hamas if Gaza hostages not freed, Boehler tells CNN
Israel has "a new sense of ability to get something done," following the successful airstrike campaign against Iran, Boehler told CNN's Jake Tapper. If Hamas does not act towards a ceasefire and return the hostages, "Israel is going to have to take some kinetic action," the Trump administration's Special Envoy for Hostage Response, Adam Boehler, threatened on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday. Kinetic action is a euphemistic phrase used to describe active warfare, including using lethal force. Israel has "a new sense of ability to get something done," following the successful airstrike campaign against Iran, Boehler told CNN's Jake Tapper. Tapper asked Boehler how close a deal with Hamas is and what the remaining sticking points are to get hostages home. In response, Boehler noted that he is optimistic as the Trump administration's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has been "leaning in really closely on a deal, and he's done it on Israelis want something done." 'Hamas is very hard-headed' However, Boehler also stated that "Hamas is very hard-headed," confirming his personal experience negotiating with the terror group. "They have been offered many things that they should take, and it is time for Hamas to release the hostages," he noted. Israel is "bending over backwards" to get Hamas to agree, Boehler added. Boehler also highlighted that two murdered hostages, Itay Chen and Omer Neutra are US nationals, stating "We need to get those Americans out, we need to get the other hostages out." We have told Hamas that there is a "firm pathway to negotiate peace, and that's the best they are going to get," Boehler said. Hamas should take the deal, and every time that they have not, the offer goes down, he added. "My recommendation to Hamas would be to take the deal that Israel and the US are offering you, let's get some people home, and let's move to end this conflict," Boehler concluded. Solve the daily Crossword
The National
20-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
US hostage envoy describes 'new sense of ability' to achieve deal with Hamas
US hostage envoy Adam Boehler said he is optimistic about a potential deal between Hamas and Israel that would involve the release of hostages from Gaza. During an appearance on CNN's State of the Union, Mr Boehler told anchor Jake Tapper that negotiations were down to 'little details' and that in his opinion, mentalities have changed significantly in recent months. 'I think that post Israel winning in Iran, there's a new sense of ability to get something done,' he said, cautioning that he felt Hamas was still being 'hardheaded', while Israel was 'bending over backwards'. Mr Boehler also spoke about the two deceased Americans believed to be remaining in Gaza, Omer Neutra and Itay Chen, saying that it was still a major priority for the administration to recover their bodies and 'get them home'. He claimed that during previous occasions when Hamas had turned down potential deals, their negotiating position weakened. 'So my recommendation to Hamas would be take the deal that Israel and the United States is offering you,' he continued. 'Let's get some people home and let's move to end this conflict.' As of June, it was estimated that 50 hostages now remain in Gaza, with 20 believed to be alive. Back in March, Mr Boehler was the source of controversy for the Trump White House when he described Hamas as 'nice guys' and said his country was 'not an agent of Israel'. He later said in a social media post: 'I want to be crystal clear as some have misinterpreted. Hamas is a terrorist organisation that has murdered thousands of innocent people. They are by definition bad people.' Israel's campaign in Gaza – which followed the 2023 attacks by Hamas-led fighters on Israel that resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 people and the capture of 240 hostages – has killed nearly 58,895 people and injured more than 140,980. The latest round of Gaza talks mediated by the US, Qatar and Egypt began on July 6. On Sunday, sources told The National that Hamas was considering giving Israel and Gaza ceasefire mediators until the end of the week to reach a deal that would end the war or it would withdraw from the current talks in Doha and only return if proposals for a comprehensive deal are on the table. Also on Sunday, the Gaza Health Ministry said at least 85 Palestinians waiting for aid had been killed in Gaza – the deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war. The deaths included 79 people trying to reach aid entering through the Zikim crossing with Israel in northern Gaza, the ministry said. More than 150 people were injured, some of them left in critical condition.
The Hill
20-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
US hostage envoy urges Hamas to ‘take the deal' with Israel
Adam Boehler, U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs, on Sunday urged Hamas to 'take the deal' on the table with Israel and to move forward toward peace. In an interview on CNN's 'State of the Union,' Boehler said that the current deal on the table — where Hamas releases at least 10 remaining hostages in exchange for a path to peace — is the 'best they're going to get.' 'We need to get the other hostages out. And then what we have done is, we have said, 'Hey, there's a firm pathway to negotiate peace.' That's the best they're going to get. And they should take on the offer, take the offer that's there. They haven't in the past,' Boehler said. 'Every single time they don't take it, it goes down and goes down and goes down. So, my recommendation to Hamas would be, take the deal that Israel, that the United States is offering you. Let's get some people home. And let's move to end this conflict,' he continued. Boehler said he is 'optimistic' about an agreement with Hamas, especially after Israel's military action in Iran, 'there's a new sense of ability to get something done.' 'The Israelis want something done. Now, I will tell you, because I have been with them, Hamas is very hardheaded. They have been offered many things that they should take, and it's time for Hamas to release the hostages,' he said. 'So I'm more optimistic than I was because all of those factors are there. We have got an A-team negotiating it. Now what I really want to see is Hamas take action. And if they don't, I will tell you something, Israel's going to have to take some kinetic action,' he added. Efforts to reach a 60-day ceasefire have continued in Qatar, but international reports indicate talks have hit a standstill. Trump has increased pressure on Israel to work towards brokering a ceasefire with Hamas. Boehler, in the interview, described Hamas as 'hardheaded' and said 'Israel at this point is bending over backwards' to strike a deal.
CNN
20-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
‘There's nothing like seeing their faces when they come in': Hostage envoy on freeing Americans in Venezuela
US hostage envoy Adam Boehler joins Jake to discuss the Trump administration's prisoner exchange with Venezuela that freed ten detained US nationals.
