Hamas militants. IT photo
According to Outlookindia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday January 21 rejected Hamas’s conditions for ending the war in Gaza and releasing hostages, which included requiring Israel to completely withdraw its troops and let Hamas take over. authority in Gaza.
As Israeli planes continued to bomb Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, a senior Hamas official, Sami Abu Zuhri, warned Archyde.com that Netanyahu’s refusal to end the military offensive in Gaza “will mean There is no chance for the hostages captured by this force (in Israel) to return.”
Despite growing pressure to secure the release of hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, Netanyahu stated that Hamas’s demands, such as the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, release all prisoners. Palestine and allowing Hamas to take power in Gaza is unacceptable.
“I completely reject Hamas’s terms,” the Israeli leader declared.
On Sunday night, families of hostages began protesting outside Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem. Protesters announced that the protest would continue until “the prime minister agrees to a deal to return the hostages”.
Mr. Netanyahu has repeatedly pledged to continue fighting against Hamas in Gaza until Israel achieves complete victory. In his statement on January 21, the Israeli Prime Minister also repeated his views on the issue of a Palestinian state. “I will not compromise on Israel’s comprehensive security control of all territory west of the Jordan River,” Mr. Netanyahu emphasized.
A day earlier, Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected US President Joe Biden’s call to establish a Palestinian state after the conflict. Specifically, in a conversation on January 19 with the US President, Mr. Netanyahu reiterated his policy that, after Hamas is destroyed, Israel must maintain security control in Gaza to ensure that the strip is destroyed. This land will no longer pose a threat to the Jewish State.
At least 25,105 people have been killed and 62,681 others injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7 last year. While the death toll in Israel in the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas was 1,139 people.