Netanyahu renews pledge to return captives, achieve ‘other goals’ of war
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made the remarks in a post on X as part of condolences for the passing of Liora Argamani, the mother of former Israeli captive Noa Argamani.
“We will continue to do everything in our power to return our abductees – the living and the dead to their families, and achieve the other goals of the war,” he said.
Netanyahu’s government has come under intense criticism by families of captives who allege it is not doing enough to secure their release.
Israeli army ‘determined’ to continue Gaza war, dismisses NYT report
The Israeli forces say in a statement on X that they “will continue to fight Hamas everywhere in the Gaza Strip” and prepare for a war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah armed group in the north.
The army said the Gaza war would continue until all Israeli captives are free, and the residents of northern and southern Israel can return safely to their homes.
The announcement comes hours after a New York Times report, quoting security sources, claimed the army leadership wants a Gaza truce even if it keeps the Palestinian group in power for the time being.
The report also said senior military officers believe that a ceasefire is the “swiftest way” to free the remaining Israeli captives in Gaza.
“At least some tanks in Gaza are not loaded with the full capacity of the shells that they usually carry, as the military tries to conserve its stocks in case a bigger war with Hezbollah does break out, according to two officers,” the report said, with sources adding the army needs to restock ahead of a potential war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Netanyahu slams report saying army wants Gaza truce
The Israeli prime minister, in response to a report by the New York Times, says his country will end the war only after achieving all of its goals. The report quoted anonymous security sources as saying that the Israeli army’s leadership wants a Gaza truce even if it keeps Hamas in power for the time being.
“I don’t know who those unnamed parties are, but I am here to make it unequivocally clear: It won’t happen,” Netanyahu said in a statement released by his office. “We will end the war only after we have achieved all of goals, including the elimination of Hamas and the release of all our hostages.”
The Times report also said senior military officers believe that a ceasefire is the “swiftest way” to free the remaining Israeli captives held in Gaza.
