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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying his country will not “surrender” to Hamas.
AFP
The Israel-Hamas war has reached its 25th day, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that at this point in the conflict, his country will “not agree to a ceasefire.” Citing a Bible verse saying there is time for everything, he also said it’s “time for war.”
Israeli forces continue to expand ground operations in the Gaza Strip and increase air strikes even as they also exchange fire with Hezbollah militants near the border with Lebanon.
Since Hamas launched a surprise attack in Israel on Oct. 7, at least 31 journalists have been killed. There are also “numerous unconfirmed reports” of journalists who remain unaccounted for.
Israel urged its citizens to leave the northern Caucasus in Russia after a mob stormed into a Dagestan airport in search of Israeli passengers from a Tel Aviv flight.
White House National Security (NSC) spokesperson John Kirby said the Biden administration took part in talks to get Gaza’s communications and internet restored.
