Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the “beginning of the end” for the Palestinian radical movement Hamas. His words are quoted in one of the official sources Telegram channels Head of the Israeli government.
Dozens of Hamas fighters have “surrendered” to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in recent days, according to the prime minister. He said Hamas militants “laid down their weapons” and surrendered to the Israeli army. Netanyahu said that this process “will take some time, the war is in full swing, but this is the beginning of the end for Hamas.”
He also called on the movement’s fighters to surrender.
Before that Netanyahu answered Rejection of calls from many countries to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip.
In early October, Palestinian Hamas forces launched a massive rocket attack on Israel, declaring the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Al-Aqsa Flood. As part of the attack, thousands of militants entered the territory of the Jewish state, seized military equipment and captured more than two hundred people. In response, Israel launched Operation Iron Sword in the Gaza Strip, vowing to destroy Hamas. The actions of the Jewish state led to a blockade of the Palestinian enclave, massive bombings, and demands for the evacuation of more than 1 million people to the south of the region.
On November 22, Israel approved an agreement with Hamas to release hostages held in the Gaza Strip. According to the agreement, a four-day ceasefire will be declared during which Hamas will release 50 women and children. Red Cross representatives will also be allowed to visit the remaining hostages to provide necessary medical care. As Israel’s permanent representative to the UN, Gilad Erdan, stated, after the pause ends, Israel will continue to solve the problems in the Palestinian region. The ceasefire between the parties began to operate on November 24, but was interrupted by Israel on December 1, under the pretext of Hamas not complying with the conditions for the release of hostages.
Previously Medvedev stated About the possibility of a hundred-year war in the Middle East.
Source: Gazeta
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