Ambassador: 'Israel is not abandoning hostages in aim to destroy Hamas' | Israel-Hamas war

Israel's ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, pushed back on Trevor Phillips' question of whether Israel's aim to destroy Hamas has resulted in abandoning hostages. “The only thing that made Hamas get into negotiation, joined with the Qataris and the Americans, was the fact that Israel was with its troops on the ground in Gaza. Only this invasion brought Hamas to release our hostages.“ she said. The ambassador also claimed that children who had been abducted by Hamas and released during the truce were starved and physically tortured. Read more: #israelhamaswar #trevorphillips SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: