Netanyahu claims Israel just one step away from victory in Gaza war

Jerusalem (Israel) – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the country was “one step away from victory” in the Gaza war. He vowed there would be no truce until Hamas releases all hostages.

Netanyahu was speaking in a cabinet meeting commemorating six months of the war that broke out on 7th October 2023 after an unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas militants. He said, ‘Israel is ready for a deal, Israel is not ready to surrender. Instead of international pressure being directed at Israel, which only causes Hamas to harden its position, the pressure of the international community should be directed against Hamas. This will advance the release of the hostages. In a phone call with Netanyahu on Thursday, US President Joe Biden demanded an immediate ceasefire.

Iran behind several attacks against Israel: Netanyahu

Netanyahu meanwhile accused Iran of being behind several attacks against Israel through its proxies. ‘Anyone who hurts us or plans to hurt us — we will hurt him. We put this principle into practice, all the time and in recent days’, he added.

The Israeli airstrike that took place a few days ago destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, the capital of Syria. 5 people including Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Force, were killed in this attack. Since then, there has been anger in Arab countries against Israel. In such a situation, concerns regarding the potential escalation of the conflict in Gaza have heightened.