Netanyahu warns he will 'disarm and dismantle' Hamas after ceasefire takes effect: Video
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, October 10 warned that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza was not over, even as a ceasefire agreement came into effect following months of intense fighting.
“Two years ago, we embarked on a campaign and retaliated against our enemies,” Netanyahu said in a national address from Jerusalem. “Thanks to your resilience and unity, citizens of Israel, we withstood difficult tests. We achieved tremendous victories — victories that are changing the face of the Middle East.”
“But,” he continued, “as the Chief of Staff said, the campaign is not yet finished. Great challenges still lie ahead of us, but also opportunities.”
The prime minister said he had faced “tremendous pressure from home and abroad” to halt the war, naming specific operations that drew international criticism, including the Israeli military's entry into Rafah and seizure of the Philadelphi Route. He also cited broader calls to withdraw from Gaza while regional threats remained.
“I firmly rejected all these pressures,” Netanyahu said, “because I had one and only one consideration in mind, the security of Israel.”
Netanyahu added that his military ops had 'trapped' Hamas: "We corner it from all sides in preparation for the next stages of the plan where Hamas will be disarmed and then dismantled.
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