Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is making a special statement this evening (Thursday) following the recent developments in the north and the withdrawal of some IDF forces from the fighting in the Gaza Strip in order to refresh themselves.
Our fighters destroyed a huge rocket production facility.
The war continues on all fronts and it will continue on all fronts until all the goals we have set are achieved, this is my directive and this is the directive of the political and military echelon."
Netanyahu also added: "I say simply and honestly that the victory will take many more months, but we are determined to achieve it. While our people are wretched, I hear other voices trying to loosen our hands. There are those who claim in the studios that it is impossible to win - I reject you outright. Israel under my leadership will not compromise for less than a complete victory over Hamas. I say this again so that no one doubts - we strive for a decisive victory not only to strike Hamas but a complete victory. We will continue to fight with all our might until we achieve all our goals: the return of the abductees, the elimination of Hamas and the assurance that Gaza will not be a threat. The end of the war Before achieving our goals, you will harm Israel for generations."
"We are working to ensure our security for generations," Netanyahu stated, "Ceasing the war will send a message of weakness and lead to the next massacre. Victory will only be achieved if we remain focused on achieving victory and united behind our heroic soldiers. We will have difficulties and challenges along the way, but after the terrible massacre of the Sheva in October, we have no choice Otherwise, it is a victory that we must achieve for our security. I pledge to our fighters and the bereaved families, and I pledge to the families of the kidnapped, we will not stop and we will not end the war without returning our loved ones home, and we will not end the war without complete victory."
Regarding the proposal made by the USA, Netanyahu said: "A prime minister in Israel should be able to say 'no' to our friends, to say no when necessary and to say yes when possible.
Even though this is how I used to act, this thing did not prevent me from expanding the circle of peace and it will not stop me and I am determined to achieve it and expand it to more countries in the region."
Earlier during an assessment of the situation in the north, Defense Minister Galant said: "We must take into account the possibility of the situation deteriorating in the north, without our wanting it. If that happens, we will exact a heavy price, from Hezbollah and Lebanon, but here too there will be vulnerabilities. And for that we need to be prepared and ready. And the civilian component is a very important component."
Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi also commented yesterday on the warming on the northern border and said that the probability of war is higher than before.
On the political side, an Israeli official confirmed that the American administration is currently working on a giant regional deal that will bring an end to the war, to normalization between Israel and the Arab world, to the release of the kidnapped - and to an alternative regime in Gaza.
Earlier today it was learned that Arab countries are working on an initiative to guarantee a ceasefire and the release of hostages from Gaza, as part of a broader program of normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel, if Israel agrees to "irreversible" steps towards the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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