The Gaza offensive will not stop until Hamas is destroyed

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his longstanding position
• The jihadist organisations Hamas and Islamic Jihad rejected Egypt’s proposal to establish power in Gaza with a third power

Tel Aviv (Israel) – The Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror groups have reportedly rejected an Egyptian proposal that would see Hamas give up control of the Strip in return for a permanent ceasefire. Egypt has placed on the table a new proposal for a truce in the war with Hamas and the release of more Israeli hostages held in Gaza. In Egypt, talks between Hamas, Islamic Jihad and some Israeli officials went on for several days. The meeting aimed to establish a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. While these discussions were going on, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Gaza. He said, “We want to make it clear again that the Israeli military will not stop this war until every terrorist organisation dominating this place ceases to exist.”

• Officials from Egypt, as well as Qatar, also participated in the negotiation meeting held in Egypt.
• The conditions placed before both terrorist organisations included the immediate release of all hostages.
• Speaking to the global news agency Reuters, a terrorist of Hamas said that the people of Egypt are our brothers, but their terms cannot be accepted.

Hundreds of guns, grenades and 15 suicide jackets seized from a school in Gaza

On 25th December, the Israeli Defense Forces raided Daraj and Tufa areas in Gaza. They recovered deadly weapons and jackets used in suicide attacks from a school. During this time, many terrorists who were hiding there were also arrested. Hundreds of guns, hand grenades and 15 suicide jackets have been seized in this raid. Missiles were fired at the Israeli army from this school a few days ago in which two Israeli soldiers were killed.