Against the background of reports of an expanded deal that would include a cessation of hostilities in exchange for the release of all the abductees, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated (Wednesday) that Israel will return to fighting in Gaza.
According to Netanyahu, "From the beginning of the war, I set three goals - the elimination of Hamas, the return of all our abductees, and to ensure that Gaza will never again be a threat to Israel. These three goals remain in place."
Prime Minister: Return to combat - unequivocally yes!
The prime minister referred to the return of the abductees as part of the strikes and the question of whether Israel will return to fighting. "Last week we achieved a very great achievement - the return of many dozens of our abductees. A week ago it would have sounded imaginary, but we achieved it."
According to him, "But in the last few days I hear a question - after this stage of returning our abductees is exhausted, will Israel return to fighting? So my answer is an unequivocal yes. There is no way we will not return to fighting until the end. This is my policy, the entire cabinet is behind it, the government The whole is behind her, the soldiers are behind her, the people are behind her - that's exactly what we will do"