US Envoy Defends ’Israel’s’ Gaza Genocide, Says Mass Killings ‘Needed’ to Free Captives

By Staff, Agencies

The US special envoy on "Israeli" captives has defended the "Israeli" genocide in Gaza as a demonstration of strength, which he said is needed to release the captives held by Palestinian resistance fighters.

Speaking to Fox News Sunday, Adam Boehler said, “All Palestinians need this barrage to stop,” but it’s “through that toughness and through that strength that we’re going to see the hostages released.”

Hamas’s release of American-"Israeli" soldier Edan Alexander was a “sign” that the group “understands” it must release 'Israeli' captives “if they want this barrage of attacks to stop,” he further said.

On Friday, a senior Hamas official said that US special envoy Steve Witkoff personally assured the Palestinian resistance group that the US would pressure "Israel" to end the Gaza blockade and permit humanitarian access within two days of freeing Alexander.

Boehler added that only the release of "Israeli" captives would stop the entity’s attacks, which according to a recent "Israeli" investigative report, have killed civilians in 82% of cases.

This week in Doha, Witkoff and Boehler held multiple discussions with "Israeli" negotiators and regional mediators from Qatar and Egypt.

While Boehler insisted talks in Doha remain “very fluid” and rejected reports of deadlock, the US and "Israel" continue to openly use the threat of additional mass civilian casualties in Gaza as a bargaining leverage.