Israel’s prime minister has insisted they will continue “until the end.” Meanwhile, US President Netanyahu has asked for a “pause to facilitate the safe departure of citizens.”
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahuhas said that Israeli air, naval and ground forces’ attacks on the Gaza Strip are an “extraordinary success” as November 7 marks one month since the attack on Hamas in the Palestinian enclave, which left more than 10,000 dead.
“I would like to tell you that what we are seeing on the ground, from the reports that the War Cabinet and I receive, and from the conversations with commanders and soldiers, is an extraordinary success,” Netanyahu said during a visit to the Tzelim military base. about 25 kilometers from the Gaza Strip, according to an official statement.
“It is true that there are problems. There are unmanned aerial vehicles, improvised explosive devices and anti-tank fire. Sometimes there are very painful losses, but overall the success is phenomenal,” the Prime Minister added. In these 30 days, 348 Israeli soldiers have died in battle.
‘We have no intention of stopping, we intend to continue until the endhe stressed, amid mounting international pressure for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where some 1.5 million Palestinians have been displaced by collapsing hospitals and shortages of drinking water, food, medicine, electricity and fuel.
Netanyahu has also opened the door for Israel to control Gaza “indefinitely” after the war.
In this sense, the President of the United States, Joe Bidenhas confirmed that has asked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a break” on the attack during a telephone conversation between the two.
Biden did not clarify what Netanyahu’s response was and specified that it would not be discussed. by no meansof a file. According to the US president, both “discussed the possibility of tactical pauses to facilitate the safe exit of civilians in combat zones, ensure the access of aid and facilitate a possible release of hostages.” The US government insists that a ceasefire would only benefit Hamas because it would allow the country to rearm to attack Israel again.
Source: EITB
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