Israel spent ceasefire preparing for ‘absolute victory’ – Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel's prime minister has pledged to continue the fight against Hamas "until the end". "Until we achieve victory, the war continues," he told a news conference.  "The day before yesterday, I instructed the IDF, along with the war cabinet, to resume the war with increasing intensity over the past 24 hours.  "We are going to … Continue reading Israel spent ceasefire preparing for ‘absolute victory’ – Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu, US rubbish report that hostage deal close

Overnight, a report by the Washington Post claimed a deal was close between the US, Israel and Hamas regarding a temporary ceasefire to allow the exchange of some of the hostages.  Under the agreement, all parties would freeze combat operations for at least five days while 50 or more hostages are released in groups every 24 hours, … Continue reading Netanyahu, US rubbish report that hostage deal close