Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a ceasefire in the fight against Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip.
“Just as the United States did not agree to a ceasefire after the bombing of Pearl Harbor or the terrorist attack of 9/11, Israel will not agree to the suspension of fighting with Hamas after the terrible attacks of October 7,” he said. Netanyahu to journalists today. Journalists. “Calls for Israel to agree to a ceasefire are calls to capitulate to Hamas, to terrorism, to barbarism. This will not happen.”
Netanyahu continued: “All civilized nations must support Israel and demand the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages.” A line is now being drawn “between the forces of civilization and the forces of barbarism”.
Hamas “thrown into the dustbin of history”
He expects support from civilized countries. “Because Israel’s fight is your fight. Because you will be the next target if the evil axis of Hamas and Iran wins. Therefore, Israel’s victory will be your victory.” Hamas will be thrown into the “dustbin of history”.
Netanyahu said military authorities shared the assessment that Israel’s ground operation in Gaza could make the release of the hostages more likely. “Hamas will not do this unless it is under pressure.”
Regarding civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip, he said this could be avoided if people went to a safe zone in the south, as Israel demanded. “Not a single civilian needs to die,” Netanyahu said. He again accused Islamic Hamas of preventing people from leaving the northern coastal strip. However, the Israeli Air Force also attacks targets in the south, which has also resulted in deaths.