“Ladies and Gentlemen, thanks to special efforts by Israeli Intelligence, my words are also being carried, streamed live, to the cellphones of Gazans,” says Netanyahu.

He adds, “To the remaining Hamas leaders and the jailers of our hostages, I now say: lay down your arms. Let my people go. Free the hostages, all of them … free the hostages now. If you do, you will live. If you don’t, Israel will hunt you down.”