Against the background of the rally of the families of the abductees to mark 100 days since the war, the Prime Minister against the debate in The Hague: “The supporters of the new Nazis dare to accuse us of genocide” • On the continuation of the fighting: “We are on the way to victory, we will not stop until we achieve it. There are those who doubt it – I don’t There” • Netanyahu also announced the budget that will be put to the vote tomorrow: “We will increase the defense budget, it takes time”
N12 | Published 13/01/24 19:42
Prime Minister Netanyahu in a statement: “The Hague’s hypocritical attack – a moral low in the history of nations” | Photo: L.A.M
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is giving a statement to the media this evening (Saturday), against the background of marking 100 days since the detention of 136 abductees in the Gaza Strip, and the hearing against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. “No one will stop us. The Hague’s hypocritical attack is a moral low in the history of nations.” According to Netanyahu, “we are on the way to victory”, and that “we will not settle for less than a complete victory”. He also told the families of the abductees: “I don’t give up on anyone.”
In addition, after Amsalem’s attacks against the Chief of Staff in the cabinet discussion, Netanyahu said: “Amsalem is a regular observer in the cabinet, who was in all the meetings. He asks pointed and smart questions in the cabinet.” Regarding the ministers’ attacks due to the internal investigation in the IDF, the Prime Minister emphasized: “The need to carry out an internal investigation is important. I don’t think any of us want the IDF commanders to look for lawyers, but to deal with the war. The Minister of Defense has not yet been required on the issue, things will be agreed later.”
“We will not end the war without closing the loophole in Philadelphia”
The Prime Minister continued in his statement regarding the debate against Israel in The Hague: “The supporters of the new Nazis dare to accuse us of genocide. Who do they support? Baby-burners? Murderers? What audacity. We are fighting a moral and just war of its kind against the monsters of Hamas – the new Nazis. This will not let us down And our determination to fight to the end. Anti-Semitism is still alive, but the status of the Jewish people has changed – we have a state, an army and heroic soldiers who protect our people. What happened on October 7 will not happen again.”
Netanyahu on Amsalem: “He asks pointed and smart questions in the cabinet.” archive | Photo: Yonatan Zindel, Flash 90
Referring to the fighting in the Strip and its continuation, Netanyahu clarified: “I heard people say that it is neither possible nor necessary. I say that it is possible. We proved to Hamas and Hezbollah that every terrorist is mortal. We continue to eliminate terrorists in two ways: operational activity that eliminated Hamas, and activities to eliminate terrorists remaining in the field And they take time.”
According to Netanyahu, taking over the Philadelphia axis is on the agenda. “This is one possibility of what I call a southern barrier. We will not end the war without closing this loophole. If we end the war without this, we will not be able to know that we have isolated Gaza. There are several options for how to close it. We have not yet made a decision.”
“We will increase the defense budget, it takes time”
The Prime Minister stated that a budget “that will ensure the continuation of the war” will be submitted for approval tomorrow, and made it clear that the increase in the defense budget will be increased – but it will “take time”: “More money will be transferred to security, rewards for reservists, aid for the return of evacuees and the rehabilitation of kibbutzim. In the 2024 budget, we will have to make corrections, Adjustments and cuts to finance the huge defense budget. It’s expensive and we’re discussing it in the government. We need huge money to arm ourselves, to finance the war.” According to him, it is not possible to give up the tax credit points and 3-0 education, because a lot of reservist parents depend on it.
In response to “News 12″‘s question, Netanyahu answered why he does not stop the statements of MKs in the coalition about the situation in Gaza, which could harm Israel at the international level. What is decisive is the government’s policy as determined by the government and the cabinet – and it expresses what is being done. The IDF avoids harming the non-involved, this is our policy. Anything else is a false attempt.”
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