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Senior Israeli Official: Hamas Must "Come to Terms with Reality"
(Times of Israel) Lazar Berman - Hamas "must understand that it has to accept the Witkoff outline," a senior Israeli official said Sunday, referring to the latest hostage release and ceasefire proposal presented by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. "Now the IDF is attacking, supplies are distributed differently, the U.S. is pressing. And we will be prepared for negotiations when Hamas comes to terms with reality." Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that "regardless of any negotiations," he instructed the IDF "to continue forward in Gaza." IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir instructed the military to expand the ground offensive against Hamas to additional areas in Gaza and establish additional aid distribution sites for the Palestinian civilian population.