Israel-Hamas conflict: War resumes as Israel-Hamas truce deal ends, PM Netanyahu says, ‘Will continue war…’
Israel-Hamas conflict: After the seven-day humanitarian truce deal ended between Israel and Hamas, war again resumes.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will continue its war until all of its goals are achieved. He called it impossible to achieve these goals without continuing the ground incursion.
While addressing a press conference, Netanyahu said, "We will continue the war until we achieve all of its goals and it is impossible to achieve these goals without continuing the ground incursion. The ground incursion was essential in order to bring about the results up to now, and it is necessary to bring about future results."
He emphasised, "Citizens of Israel, we are in the midst of a difficult and bitter war but there is no war more just. It is a war for our home. All of us are united behind the justice of our cause and all of us give full backing to our soldiers. A difficult war is yet before us, but in the end, we will be victorious. Together we will fight - and with G-d's help, together we will win."
Highlighting countries mission to bring back hostages, Netanyahu said, "In order to complete the sacred mission of returning all of our hostages, in order to eliminate Hamas, and in order to ensure that Gaza does not go back to constituting a threat to Israel, and that there will be no element there that educates its children for terrorism - finances terrorism and calls for the destruction of Israel - we are continuing to fight with full force. Our soldiers prepared for this during the pause - for absolute victory over Hamas."
Netanyahu said that he ordered the IDF to resume fighting with increasing force on November 30. He said that Israel has destroyed over 400 Hamas terrorist targets in the past 24 hours. He said that Israeli forces conducted extensive aerial attacks in Khan Yunis and eliminated terrorists and infrastructure in Beit Lahiya.
- With inputs from agencies
