ISRAEL’S Prime Minister has confirmed that the “war will continue” as the IDF has been “capturing terrorists” and interrogating them for information.
The truce deal was improved within the last week because Israeli troops “expanded” activities in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu claimed.
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In the days after the hostages are released, the war will continue, he said.
He repeated that the Israeli security establishment is “determined to follow through with this war” until Hamas is defeated.
Defence minister Yoav Galant added that the IDF is not going to turn back until they execute their plan to free and return hostages to their loved ones.
Yesterday, Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh said it was “close to reaching a truce agreement” with Israel even as the bloody assault in the war-torn enclave continues.
A total of 240 hostages are being held in Gaza, including at least 30 children, according to the Israeli Embassy.
And following today’s approval, under the truce deal, a four-day halt in fighting was agreed as well as the release of 50 of the roughly 240 hostages.
After weeks of negotiations through mediator Qatar, the Israeli Prime Minister’s cabinet approved the truce today following a near-all-night meeting, in which he told ministers this was a “difficult decision but it’s a right decision.”
But Benjamin Netanyahu was adamant Israel’s mission remains the same and vowed the offensive will continue once the ceasefire expires.
He said: “We are at war and we will continue the war until we achieve all our goals.
“To destroy Hamas, return all our hostages, and ensure that no entity in Gaza can threaten Israel.”
Palestinian civilians have been left fleeing for their lives as Israel attempts to destroy Hamas after the terror group massacred 1,200 civilians on October 7.
Families living in Gaza have been caught in the brutal crossfire, with regular accusations that the terrorists are attempting to use them as “human shields”.
Much of the northern part of the strip has been turned into a devastated warzone – with ruined buildings, dwindling supplies and horrific suffering for Gaza’s people.
The Red Cross estimates that some 1.5million civilians have been forced to flee south amid the Israeli onslaught from land, air and sea.
Figures for the death toll remain unverified – but Hamas’ health officials claim more than 11,000 civilians, including more than 4,500 children have been killed.
Israel disputes these figures – and US President Joe Biden said he had “no confidence” in them.
But Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Israel has “not been successful” in reducing civilian casualties.
But he said the deaths must be blamed on Hamas – not Israel.
And as the horror continues there have been growing calls for a humanitarian ceasefire to stop the bloodshed.
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