Israel will fight Hamas until a complete victory in Gaza, Netanyahu vows
"This is the only way to destroy Hamas, bring our hostages back, and ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel," the prime minister said.
Israel will keep fighting in Gaza until a complete victory over the Hamas terror group is achieved, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday amid reports of a 14-day ceasefire proposal by Egypt.
"We are deepening the fighting in the Gaza Strip," the prime minister said in a recorded message.
"This is the only way to destroy Hamas, bring our hostages back, and ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.
"It will take time, but we are united and determined to fight until the end," he added.
Netanyahu on killed IDF soldiers: War has a price
Netanyahu also reacted to a mounting number of casualties among Israeli forces after 14 troops were killed throughout the weekend. "War has a price, a heavy price. We are doing everything we can to save our fighters' lives."One thing we will not do - we will not stop until victory is achieved," he said.
