Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed on Saturday that will maintain security in the Gaza Strip and that there will be no ceasefire in that area until the terrorists of the Palestinian group Hamas are completely eliminated.
“If we want peace, we must eradicate Hamas,” said the senior Israeli official during a press conference, in which he emphasized that his country will maintain the military presence in the strip. The objective of maintaining control over Gaza is to win, he said according to Efe.
“As for the day after, “This will not come until Hamas is eradicated,” said Netanyahu, who also made it clear that under no circumstances will Israel relinquish its control in the enclave.
The prime minister said that the Israeli Army maintains its offensive by air and land and insisted that the ceasefire will not occur until they manage to eradicate Hamas and free the more than 200 people who remain kidnapped by that terrorist group.
A possible agreement
In an interview with the American network NBC, he showed the possibility that a “potential agreement” is reached for the terrorists to release the people who have been under their power for more than a month.
“There could be (the agreement), but I think that “The less I say about it, the more I increase the chances of it coming to fruition.” said the Prime Minister of Israel, who announced that he has some information related to the kidnapped people, but did not expand on the details, according to the news agency.
He added that, If an offer is available, will talk about it when it is achieved and highlighted the pressure exerted by Israel’s military forces against Hamas leaders to achieve the release of civilians.
Netanyahu also expressed that the international community must confront Hamas and not give in to pressure of those who oppose the offensive in Gaza, which has already passed the month.
The Arab and Islamic countries that participated on Saturday in the emergency summit, held in Saudi Arabia, They demanded an end to the war and that the Israeli government be held accountable for their “massive crimes” in the Gaza Strip. They also urged that country to increase the entry of humanitarian aid to the territory controlled by Hamas, which has been affected by shortages of water, food, medicine and fuel due to the siege imposed by Israel due to the conflict, Efe noted.
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