Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel has “no alternative”, but to continue his military campaign in Gaza.
They promised to press forward until Hamas was destroyed, the hostages are freed, and there is no longer a danger in this area.
Netanyahu is facing pressure, there is increasing disappointment among the families of Israeli hostages, reservoirs soldiers and retired veterans. Demonstrations have taken place more often by demonstrating from the government to secure the release of the remaining 59 hostages organized by Hamas.
Despite these calls, Netanyahu insisted: “I believe we can bring our hostages home without surrendering Hamas’s orders. We are in an important stage of the campaign, and at this point, we need patience and determination to win.”
In a television statement on Saturday, Netanyahu said he would not back down from his commitment to prevent Iran from receiving weapons of collective destruction. “I am committed to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. I won’t give up on it, I will not let it go, and I will not back down – not even by a millimeter,” he said.
90 Palestinians killed in 48 hours
Netanyahu’s comments came after Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that more than 90 Palestinians were killed in 48 hours of the Israeli air strikes. Many of the victims were women and children. 15 people were killed overnight in the dead, including a tent in the so -called “human territory” of Mousi in Khan Younis. Four others, including a mother and her daughter, were killed in Rafa.
In Central Gaza, according to the Al-Awadh Hospital, a separate air strike in the west of Nucratu killed a civilian.
The Israeli army claimed that it had killed more than 40 terrorists over the weekend, while confirming the death of a soldier in North Gaza – the first since the war began on 18 March.
Israel has tightened its blockade over Gaza for the last six weeks, harassing the entry of food and essential commodities. Assistance agencies say the region is facing a crisis of hunger. The United Nations warned that thousands of children are getting malnourished and most people are surviving just one meal in a day.
The war, now extends over six months, began on 7 October with Hamas -led attacks on Southern Israel. On 2023, about 1,200 people were killed and 251 were abducted. While many hostages have been released, Hamas is still catching 59, of which 24 are considered alive.
According to Gaza Health officials, Israel’s military reaction has killed over 51,000 Palestinians, and displaced about 90% of the population. The entire neighborhood is located in the ruins, and most of the food production of Gaza is erased.
