Benjamin Netanyahu meets the press – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

It is the first time since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October that the prime minister is taking questions from the press. – We are in the second phase of the war, Netanyahu said. In recent days, several countries have criticized the harsh attacks on Gaza. – Those who accuse us of war crimes are hypocrites, he said. Netanyahu asked civilians in Gaza to move to safe areas. – The war in the Gaza Strip will be long and difficult. – This is our second war of independence. We must save our country. We will fight in the air, on the ground. We will fight and we will win. This is my life’s mission. A total of 7,703 people have been killed in Gaza so far in the war, according to a statement from the Hamas-controlled health authorities on Saturday. Israel intensified the fighting against Hamas on Friday evening. On Saturday, rockets were fired back from Gaza. Photo: ARIS MESSINIS / AFP 200 hostages The attacks on Gaza have been stepped up sharply this weekend. This means that the families of the kidnapped have expressed concern, reports Reuters. Hamas took over 200 hostages in connection with the attack on 7 October. On Saturday, Netanyahu will meet representatives of the families of the hostages who are being held captive, Netanyahu’s office said. – We will implement and take advantage of every opportunity to get them home, Netanyahu said after the meeting, according to, among others, the BBC. Hamas spokesman Abu Ubaida said on Saturday afternoon that Hamas will only agree to release all the hostages it holds captive, if Israel releases all Palestinian prisoners, reports Reuters. Stepped up the attacks On Friday evening, Israel stepped up the attacks against the Gaza Strip. – The Israeli Defense Forces’ ground forces are carrying out a complex and important operation. To crush the enemy, there is no other option than to forcefully enter their territory, said Chief of the Israeli Defense Forces, Herzi Halevi, earlier on Saturday. It is difficult to get information out of Gaza, because the internet is down after the airstrikes. Human rights organizations cannot get hold of their staff on the ground. They fear the lack of internet and telephone connection means that horrific events are not known.



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