Energy Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that he would allow additional fuel into Gaza in exchange for the hostages captured by Hamas.
"The return of the hostages is the ultimate goal. It must be done in any way possible. These are the overarching goals of this war. Only the ground maneuver led to this conversation. Only pressure and force caused it," he said. "The siege of Gaza is extensive. I am glad that I passed the decision that additional fuel would be let in for the hostages' return as a condition of the deal.
"We decided this from a humanitarian point of view. As soon as there are releases, we will flex the terms. We are paying a price for the hostages. We will continue until we eliminate Sinwar and Hamas."