Israeli authorities have rejected the possibility of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in the ongoing operation against militants of the Palestinian organization Hamas. This was reported by TASS Referring to Ilana Stein, the official representative of the Israeli Cabinet.
“Israel will not give up on destroying Hamas, returning all hostages, and there will be no threat to Israel from the Gaza Strip,” Stein said.
He added that there would be no ceasefire and that there had been a pause before this for humanitarian reasons.
Before this, representatives of the Red Crescent in Palestine statedIsrael Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers reportedly surrounded the Al-Amal Hospital headquarters in Khan Younis. Khan Younis is located in the south of the Palestinian enclave where civilians began to flock after the start of the war. Israel declared the area north of the city, including Gaza, a war zone.
There are reports of bombings and shelling both in Khan Younis and further south.
Formerly in Hamas statedHe said the West had built an “unbreakable wall” between itself and the Arab world.