The Prime Minister of Israel considered that stopping the offensive would be “surrendering to Hamas” and assured that “that will not happen.”
Despite multiple international requests, including that of the UN, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out any type of ceasefire on the Gaza Strip and continues the “methodical” advance, while ground fighting intensifies.
According to the Israeli president, the armed forces “They extended their land entry into the Gaza Stripthey are doing it in moderate stages and very powerful, advancing methodically step by step“, declared the Israeli leader after a meeting with his war cabinet.
On the other hand, he emphasized his rejection of calls for a ceasefire and considered that “Israel is called to surrender to Hamas,” and assured that “that will not happen”. Shelling and ground raids in Gaza have intensified in recent days, in response to Hamas attacks on 7 October in Israel that left nearly 1,400 dead.
The terrorist group, which governs Gaza since 2007also kidnapped 239 people, according to authorities. The world must ask for “immediate and unconditional” release of the hostages, claimed Netanyahu, who faces growing pressure over the fate of these captives.
From Israel’s side, Israel’s retaliatory bombings They caused more than 8,300 deaths in Gazaincluding 3,457 childrenaccording to the latest balance of the Health authorities of this territory.
The UN and hospital authorities in the Gaza Strip denounced airstrikes of Israel near overflowing hospitals where thousands of Palestinians seek refuge among thousands of wounded.
The United States backed Netanyahu: “We do not support a ceasefire”
From United States They supported the decision of the Prime Minister of Israel on the offensive against the Palestinian Islamist group. They considered that it is necessary that there be “temporary humanitarian pauses” to deliver aid to Gaza.
However, they emphasized: “We do not support a ceasefire at this time,” declared National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, who estimates that would not be “the appropriate response at this time”.
Source: Ambito
