2024-08-22 06:20:28
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with representatives of the families of the victims and those whose loved ones are being held captive by Hamas terrorists.
“Maariv” writes about this.
During this meeting, he once again emphasized that Israel will continue its actions until Hamas is completely destroyed and all its military goals are achieved.
“We will continue until Hamas is destroyed and the goals of the war are achieved,” the prime minister said.
Netanyahu made it clear that despite the pressure, Israel will not back down from holding key positions in the Philadelphi Corridor and the Netzarim axis, calling them important from both a military and political perspective.
The prime minister also noted that he was looking forward to seeing whether Hezbollah terrorists and Iran would take more aggressive actions against Israel.
According to the participants of the meeting, Netanyahu expressed doubts that a deal on the hostages would be concluded in the near future, which once again confirms the seriousness of the intentions of the Israeli leadership in the current situation.
Netanyahu stressed that if the deal does take place, it will be aimed at preserving Israel’s strategic interests.
The prime minister said the demands for the talks remain unchanged and even if a deal is reached, Israel will resume fighting after 42 days until Hamas is completely destroyed. He also made it clear that even during the talks, the Israeli military is still planning its next steps.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, commenting on the recent operation to return the bodies of the abducted, noted that this is only one of many operations that the Israeli army is conducting.
He noted that he could not disclose all the details, but pointed to ongoing work to expand capabilities in this area.
Earlier, Cursor wrote that Hamas terrorists responded to Biden’s statements about “progress” in the negotiations.
The terrorist group Hamas has criticized Biden and Blinken for claims of “progress” in hostage talks.