Western leaders have been advised not to give in to calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated this. writes about this Israeli times.
According to him, Israel must destroy Hamas and will resolutely confront the whole world if necessary. He emphasized that international pressure and false accusations from Israeli officials or the military will not affect the country’s plans.
This was his response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for the IDF to stop fighting. According to Netanyahu, the leader of France made a material and moral mistake and accused Hamas of once again obstructing the evacuation of civilians. The Israeli prime minister believes Israel must defeat the Palestinian group Hamas “for the good of the whole world”.
Netanyahu called for the tactics of Palestinian militants who use civilians as cover not to be defended. He explained that such tactics may increase.
The Prime Minister concluded his remarks by saying, “I am also telling the President of France and our other friends; this will reach you too.”
The situation in the Middle East escalated after thousands of Hamas militants infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7, when Hamas announced the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The aim of Israel’s response to Operation Iron Sword was to repel the attack, release more than 200 hostages, including foreigners, and destroy Hamas. In order to achieve this goal, Israel launched major rocket attacks on the Gaza Strip from the first day of the operation. At the same time, the Israeli National Security Council decided to stop the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the sector. Humanitarian aid shipments to Gaza began to be sent through the Rafah checkpoint only after October 20, and it was stated that their volume was insufficient.
27 October Israel announced About the “expansion” of the ground operation in Gaza. It is not known exactly when the operation started, but before the operation, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled their homes and moved to shelters and the south of the region. November 5, as part of the ground operation of IDF forces surrounded Gaza city and supplies cut off, still exists in central Gaza to continue fights.
Previously Netanyahu said About plans to disarm and control the Gaza Strip.