“This is the only way to destroy Hamas, bring our hostages back, and ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel,” the prime minister said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 24, 2023 18:30 Updated: DECEMBER 24, 2023 18:51
Israel will keep fighting in Gaza until a complete victory over the Hamas terror group is achieved, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday amid reports of a 14-day ceasefire proposal by Egypt.
“We are deepening the fighting in the Gaza Strip,” the prime minister said in a recorded message.
“This is the only way to destroy Hamas, bring our hostages back, and ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.
“It will take time, but we are united and determined to fight until the end,” he added.
IDF soldiers operate in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighborhood on December 24, 2023 (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
Netanyahu on killed IDF soldiers: War has a price
Netanyahu also reacted to a mounting number of casualties among Israeli forces after 14 troops were killed throughout the weekend. “War has a price, a heavy price. We are doing everything we can to save our fighters’ lives.
“One thing we will not do – we will not stop until victory is achieved,” he said.
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