Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has stated that Israel’s military operations in Gaza will continue until the region is completely free of Hamas. He asserted that Hamas has “two options”—to release all hostages and disarm entirely. Azar claimed that the 42-day temporary ceasefire had ended because Hamas failed to release captives. He argued that Israel has no choice but to take military action, despite Hamas already releasing more hostages than initially agreed. In contrast, Israel has been slow in fulfilling its commitment to releasing Palestinian prisoners.