Jerusalem, Dec 26: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to a visit to the northern Gaza Strip and a visit to his office.
On Monday, Netanyahu along with deputy chief of staff Maj. Gen. Rich Baram visited the Palestinian enclave, where hostilities persist. The Prime Minister described Israeli troops as saying, “We do not stop. The war continues until we eliminate them, nothing less.”
Additionally, the Israeli military reported that at least two soldiers were killed in Monday’s fighting in Gaza, which broke out after the conflict, bringing the total number of deaths of Israeli soldiers to 156.
היום עם הלוחמים הגיבורים שלנו בשטח הלחימה ברצועת עזה.
אמרתי להם שני דברים:
דבר ראשון – אנחנו נעשה הכל כדי לשמור על הביטחון שלכם, על החיים שלכם.
דבר שני – אנחנו לא מפסיקים ולא נפסיק להילחם. המלחמה נמשכת עד הסוף. עד שגומרים את החמאס, לא פחות מזה.
עם ישראל גאה בלוחמיו… pic.twitter.com/2xL6AODVXo
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) December 25, 2023
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