“The ceasefire is a demand to surrender to Hamas and terrorism… “That won’t happen.”
“Like the Pearl Harbor-9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S., we cannot stop hostilities.”
“The ground war creates the possibility of hostage release”… The possibility of resignation is also ruled out.
This defense “Hamas, either die or surrender… “There is no third option.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the possibility of a ceasefire with the Palestinian armed faction Hamas on the 30th (local time).
Prime Minister Netanyahu said at a press conference held in Tel Aviv, Israel on this day, “I want to make Israel’s position clear regarding the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,” and added, “Just as the United States did not agree to a ceasefire after the bombing of Pearl Harbor or the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Israel also agreed to the ceasefire on October 7. “We will not agree to cease hostilities against Hamas after the horrific attacks.”
“The demand for a ceasefire is a demand that Israel surrender to Hamas, surrender to terrorism, and surrender to barbarism,” he said, emphasizing that “that will not happen.”
He continued, “The Bible says there is a time of peace and a time of war,” and emphasized, “Now is the time of war.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu said now is “the time to decide whether we will fight for a future of hope and promise, or surrender to tyranny and terror.”
He said, “Israel did not start this war, but it will win this war,” and added, “Israel will fight against barbarian forces until it is victorious.”
He also said that Israel had reached the assessment that it would not release the hostages unless Hamas was ‘pressed’ and argued that “the ground operation (in the Gaza Strip) actually creates the possibility of rescuing the hostages.”
“We are committed to returning all hostages home,” he said. “We think this is possible,” he said. “That’s the goal we’re committed to.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu also ruled out the possibility of voluntarily resigning.
When asked about the possibility of resigning, he said, “The only thing I would resign from is Hamas. “We will consign them to the dustbin of history,” he said. “That is my goal and my responsibility.” “That is what I am leading, and it is my responsibility.”
When asked whether ‘collective punishment’ was being inflicted on the Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip, he responded, “There is no need for a single civilian to lose their life. “We are working to prevent civilian casualties by requesting movement, establishing safe locations and providing humanitarian assistance with food, water and medicine.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized Hamas for releasing a video of three female hostages criticizing Israel, calling it a “cruel psychological propaganda war.”
At the same time, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Hamas, “You have two options: die in battle or surrender without conditions,” adding, “There is no third option.”
“We will reach them, we will accomplish our mission, and we will ensure that the organization no longer exists. “We will complete the ground operation by releasing hostages and dismantling Hamas’ capabilities,” he said.
Israel has entered the ‘second phase of the war’ and is expanding the ground war against the Gaza Strip. After hitting about 450 targets in the Gaza Strip on the 29th, about 600 targets were hit on this day. Since the start of the war on the 7th, the number of Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip has increased to a total of 8,306, including 3,457 children. The death toll in Israel is about 1,400.
Source: Donga
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