Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a series of statements that according to recent assessments of the ongoing Hamas war, the conflict could continue for months and possibly into 2025, N12 reported on Wednesday.
Netanyahu announced the possibility of continuing into 2025 while speaking with heads of the authorities of the Gaza border communities.
He made further statements about the continuation of the war while visiting the Navatim Air Force base in the south of the country.
At the beginning of the visit, the Prime Minister arrived at Squadron 116, which operates the F-35 aircraft.
The Prime Minister received an operational report from the base commander, Brigadier General Yotam Sigler, and the commander of the 116 squadron, Lt. Col. D, on their activities so far in combat in all the arenas and on the various missions they perform, including assisting forces that are operating in Gaza, conducting strikes in the northern arena, and detection and interception of hostile air targets.
After the initial briefing, Netanyahu addressed the state of the war to them. "The war continues, and it will continue until the end until we complete all our goals: the return of the hostages, the elimination of Hamas, and the promise that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel."
"To make clear so that no one will be mistaken, We will continue to fight on land, at sea, and in the air, until complete victory," he concluded.