Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that the intense military operations against Hamas in Rafah are nearing completion, but emphasized that the conflict will not end until Hamas no longer controls the Gaza Strip. In his statements, Netanyahu highlighted the strategic shift of troops towards the northern border to address escalating tensions with Hezbollah. Concurrently, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant is in Washington for discussions, including talks on a ceasefire deal with President Biden. Despite these developments, Netanyahu has made it clear that any agreement must align with Israel’s terms, specifically aiming at the elimination of Hamas.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the intense fighting in Rafah against Hamas is nearing an end.
- Netanyahu insisted that the war would not conclude until Hamas is no longer in control of the Gaza Strip.
- The conclusion of operations in Rafah would allow Israel to reallocate troops to the northern border, where conflicts with Hezbollah are intensifying.
- Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant is in Washington for talks, including discussions on a ceasefire deal with President Biden.
- Netanyahu emphasized that any ceasefire agreement must be on Israel’s terms, which involve the destruction of Hamas.
- Despite the potential winding down of activities in Rafah, there’s no indication that overall hostilities in Gaza are coming to an end.
- There’s an escalation in the conflict with Hezbollah, including Israeli strikes on targets within Lebanon.
- Concerns are rising internationally over the potential broadening of the conflict to involve more of Lebanon and the wider region.
- Current ceasefire proposals, according to Netanyahu, do not start with a permanent ceasefire, contrary to Hamas’s demands for immediate and lasting peace.
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