Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the country will continue its war with Hamas even after the “pause to return our hostages,” until Israel achieves all its war aims.
As per ANI, Netanyahu made these remarks on Tuesday ahead of an expected Cabinet vote on a ceasefire proposal.
“While this meeting is to discuss the return of our hostages, I would like to start with something/… there is a lot of nonsense out there to the effect that after the pause to return our hostages, we will stop the war. Then, let me make it clear. We are at war and we will continue the war,” Netanyahu said.
“We will continue the war until we achieve all our war aims: To eliminate Hamas, return all our hostages and missing persons and ensure that there is no element in Gaza that threatens Israel,” he added.
Netanyahu, speaking further said that the return of the hostages is a supreme task and he is obligated to it.
The Israeli Prime Minister said, “Yesterday evening I met with the members of the war cabinet, members of hostages’ families, I listened closely to their plight. With shaking voices, with sometimes tears, they described the nightmare they were in.”
“I told the dear families: Returning our hostages is a sacred and supreme task. and I am obligated to do it together with my colleagues…There is no greater precept than redeeming captives until we redeem them all. We will not relent in our efforts until we redeem them all,” the Israeli PM said.
Reiterating that the war with Hamas will continue, Netanyahu further added by saying, “The war will continue until we achieve all our goals. Eliminating Hamas, returning all our hostages and assuring that the day after Hamas, Gaza will no longer threaten Israel, that there will be no longer an element that supports terrorism, and threaten the state of Israel.”
