In a press conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a series of statements about the war in Gaza, stressing that the humanitarian crisis there was caused by the practices of Hamas and the United Nations refused to distribute aid.
Hamas accused of obstructing aid and wasting hostages
Netanyahu said that many of the people waiting for aid are shot by Hamas, and that the movement targeted the aid distribution program and looted shipments, causing the crisis to exacerbate. He added that Hamas intends to starve the hostages, and that Israel will open safe paths and new centers for the distribution of aid.
War goals and enthusiasm plans
Netanyahu stressed that victory requires rapid decisiveness, noting that the new attack plan in Gaza aims to eliminate the remaining strongholds of Hamas. He said that the goal of Israel is not the occupation of Gaza, but rather its liberation from the movement’s control, and that any future administration must be an unarmed civil and not led by Hamas or the Palestinian Authority.
The position on the international community and public opinion
Netanyahu explained that many world leaders agree with Israel but are afraid to confront public opinion in their countries, especially in Europe. He criticized what he described as “the global campaign of lies”, accusing the international media of publishing Hamas’s novels, and said that he was considering filing a lawsuit against the New York Times for publishing “fake” pictures of Gaza.
The issue of hostages and proposed solutions
Netanyahu stressed that prolonging the war may lead to the death of many hostages, and that their liberation requires the continuation of military operations. He pointed to the search for innovative ways to liberate them, and that the goal is to take them all, alive and dead. He added that the war could end tomorrow if enthusiasm threw its weapon.
Field and media procedures
Netanyahu said that the army received orders to enter more foreign journalists to Gaza, despite the difficulties in securing them, and stressed that the military operation is supposed to be short -term, while providing safe areas for the movement of the population, as happened in Rafah previously.
