He wanted to dictate the line and reiterate his position before undergoing hernia surgery. The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahusaid the army is ready to operate a Rafahevacuation to civilian populationdistribute the help and proceed with the ground operation in the last remaining city in the Gaza Strip to carry out the mission of “root out Hamas“. The requests of the allies, including him, were of no avail United Stateswho ask us to desist to put an end to the violence and the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave. Netanyahu does not take any steps backwards: “It is the right thing to do at an operational and international level. It will take time, but it will be done.”
However, the prime minister must speed up the process because i bad moods within the country they continue to grow. TO Jerusalem people returned to the square to ask for theirs resignation and those of his government, early elections and an agreement between the leaders of Israel that allows us to reach the release of the 130 hostages still in the Gaza Strip. Protests also took place under the Knessetthe Israeli Parliament, but also Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem and other key locations were the subject of demonstrations.
Netanyahu, in his press conference, also responded to these requests: “Hamas would be the first to celebrate if we held elections now”, with the country which, he claims, would remain paralyzed for eight months. “It would paralyze negotiations for the release of our hostages and would put an end to the war before achieving its objectives,” explains Netanyahu who reiterates his commitment to bringing all the hostages home: “Men and women, civilians and soldiers, alive and victims ”.
At the same time, the prime minister also continues his war with the government agencies United Nations engaged in providing aid to Gaza. Particularly against l’Unrwaaccused by Israel, without however providing irrefutable evidence, of having within it members linked to Hamas who took part in the October 7th massacre. Israel has presented a proposal to the UN for dismantle it and move its staff to a replacement agency to make large-scale food and aid deliveries to Gaza, according to the Guardian. The proposal was presented late last week by the Israeli chief of staff, Herzi Halevito United Nations officials in Israel who forwarded it to the organization’s secretary general on Saturday, António Guterres.