The Prime Minister of Israel has no intention of stopping the offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “Three months ago, Hamas carried out a terrible massacre on us,” he said this Sunday. Netanyahu.
“My government has ordered the Israeli Armed Forces to go to war to eliminate Hamas, free our hostages and ensure that Gaza is never a threat again,” the president added in a statement. “The war must not stop until we have achieved all objectives“, he emphasized.
On his part The Israeli army confirmed that “fighting will continue in 2024.”, if you review the first three months of the war. Israel's vigorous military offensive against Gaza by air, land and sea has already begun almost 23,000 dead and more than 58,000 injuredand two million displaced people – almost the entire population of Gaza – living in the midst of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
For this reason, thousands of people demonstrated this Saturday on the streets of Tel Aviv to call for an early election in Israel and called for elections to be held “immediately,” according to The Times of Israel newspaper.
However, the tension is far from over and only gets worse as the intensity increases Attacks between Israel and Hezbollah following the Lebanese border the death of Hamas number 2 in Beirut. A violence that threatens to spread the conflict throughout the Middle East.
Escalation of tension and violence
Netanyahu's words agree with Blinken's arrival in Amman this Sunday. The US Secretary of State will meet with his counterpart Ayman Safadi and the King of Jordan Abdullah II. It is about you fourth tour of the Middle East since the war broke out in Gaza.
According to Jordanian state television, Safadi will discuss “the deterioration” with Blinken Humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza“and will express “the need to immediately stop Israeli aggression” as well as the call to protect civilians. During the meeting, both officials will also have “in-depth discussions” to “stop Israel's illegal actions in the West Bank, in Jerusalem.” its Islamic and Christian shrines”.
In the coming days, Blinken will also visit the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the West Bank and Egypt.