President Isaac Herzog responded Tuesday on the negotiation breakdown in Qatar after Hamas rejected a U.S. proposal, saying "We must get to Sinwar - either alive or dead - so that we can see the hostages back home."
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Mobileye Campus in Jerusalem, Herzog added, "The reality is this - and the world and us must face it - everything begins and ends with Yahya Sinwar. He's the one who decided on the October massacre, he's been seeking to shed the blood of the innocent ever since."
"It is he who aims to escalate the regional situation, to desecrate Ramadan, to do everything to shatter coexistence in our country and in the whole region, to sow discord among us and around the world. He seeks terror, and the entire world and our entire region must know that the responsibility lies with him, and with him alone. It won't work. We won't allow it."
Herzog continued, "At this moment, we must be united and determined. Israel is making every effort to bring the hostages home. Making every effort in a range of fields. In the end, there is no choice. We must continue the fight, and we must get to Sinwar - either alive or dead - so that we can see the hostages back home."
"From here, I offer strength to the families of the hostages, and I say to them: The State of Israel will do everything to bring them back home. Seeing Israeli industry thriving at full strength - that's the real victory."