All however 5 navy divisions have been dismantled by the IDF prior to now six months, based on Benjamin Netanyahu
The Israeli navy has destroyed 19 out of Hamas’ 24 regional battalions in Gaza over the previous six months, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed.
In a assertion forward of a cupboard assembly on Sunday, which marks six months because the begin of the Gaza warfare, Netanyahu stated Israel was “one step away from victory.”
“In the present day we mark six months because the warfare started… We eradicated 19 out of 24 of the Hamas battalions, together with their senior commanders. We killed, wounded or captured a major variety of Hamas terrorists… We destroyed their factories manufacturing rockets, weapons, ammunition,” the prime minister stated.
The battle kicked off on October 7 final 12 months with a shock Hamas raid that claimed the lives of an estimated 1,200 Israelis and noticed the seize of greater than 200 hostages. Netanyahu promptly declared warfare on the militant group and vowed to eradicate it. In consequence, because of the density of Gaza’s inhabitants, over 33,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on the enclave within the following months, with a lot of the world razed to the bottom.
In his assertion, Netanyahu reiterated that Israel must proceed combating till all Hamas militants are eradicated. He famous that Hamas nonetheless holds 133 Israeli residents hostage, and burdened that there shall be no speak of a ceasefire till all of them are freed.
“There isn’t any warfare extra simply than this warfare, and we’re decided to complete it with full victory. To return all those that had been kidnapped, full the elimination of Hamas in all the Gaza Strip, together with Rafah, and be certain that Gaza will not pose a risk to Israel,” he acknowledged.
Israeli and Hamas delegations held ceasefire negotiations brokered by Egypt and Qatar on Sunday in Cairo. Based on a report on Al Arabiya TV channel, Hamas’ calls for included Israel dropping plans to persecute and remove its leaders as soon as the combating in Gaza stops, in addition to a long-lasting ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Netanyahu known as these calls for “excessive” and stated Israel is not going to “give up to them,” as, based on him, they might “endanger our residents and our troopers” sooner or later.
Netanyahu’s refusal to strike an settlement with Hamas and thus safe the discharge of hostages has been brewing discontent amongst Israelis. Tens of hundreds of demonstrators staged a protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to demand Netanyahu’s resignation and for a deal to be reached with the Palestinian militants.
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