During the government session, Netanyahu attacked the demonstrators demanding a prisoner exchange deal with the factions movement, describing their demands as “shameful… as if they were saying to Sinwar: You killed 6 (prisoners), we support you,” according to his expression.
Netanyahu added: “We will certainly exact a price from Hamas for killing the hostages. The (deal of the century) will not be put on the agenda… Now, the focus of efforts is military… Now the focus will be on depriving the capabilities (of institutions linked to Hamas)… There will be a change in the distribution of food and humanitarian aid.”
Netanyahu insisted on staying on the Philadelphi route: “We have to stay on the axis, it is vital for Israel’s security. If we leave there, it will be difficult for us to return. This is a critical time in the war to maintain the axis, otherwise we will not be able to achieve the goals of the war.”
US President Joe Biden said on Monday that Netanyahu “is not doing enough to secure a prisoner exchange agreement and a ceasefire in Gaza.
Tens of thousands took to the streets in Israel on Monday to pressure Netanyahu’s government to conclude a prisoner exchange deal with the Palestinian factions.
On Sunday, hundreds of thousands of Israelis, especially in the cities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, participated in demonstrations demanding a prisoner exchange deal.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed during a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant yesterday, Monday, to “hold accountable” the factions’ movement after the bodies of 6 prisoners were recovered from the Gaza Strip, including an American citizen.
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2024-09-03 04:39:09