The Prime Minister also repeatedly vowed to ensure Iran never obtained nuclear weapons.
Netanyahu is under pressure not only from hostages and their families of supporters, but also from reserves and retired Israeli soldiers who questioned the continued war after Israel broke the ceasefire last month.
He said in a statement that Hamas rejected Israel’s latest proposal to release half of the hostages in exchange for another temporary truce. Hamas said that only Israel’s withdrawal and a lasting ceasefire would release only the remaining hostages, which is required by the Israeli end of the agreement.
The Gaza Health Ministry said on Saturday that the Israeli strike killed more than 90 people within 48 hours. Israeli forces have been increasing their attacks to force Hamas to release hostages and disarm.
Children and women were 15 people killed overnight, according to hospital staff. Hospital staff said at least 11 people died, with the southern city of Khan Younis, some of whom were staying in a tent in the Muwasi area, and thousands of displaced people remained. Israel designated it as a humanitarian zone. The cradle of the mourner, kissing the dead in the face. A man stroked his child’s forehead with his fingers and then closed his handbag. “Omar is gone…I hope it is me,” a brother shouted.
According to European hospitals, during a strike in Rafah, including mother and daughter, they were killed.
According to the Al-Awda Hospital, an Israeli air strike was carried out on a group of civilians west of Nuseirat in central Gaza late Saturday.
Israel’s army said in a statement that it killed more than 40 militants over the weekend.
The military said a soldier was killed in northern Gaza on Saturday and confirmed it was the first time since Israel resumed war on March 18. The armed wing of Hamas, the Kassam Brigade, which ambushed Israeli troops east of the Al-Tuffah community in Gaza.
Israel vowed to step up its attack on Gaza and occupied large “safety zones” in a small coastal zone of more than 2 million people indefinitely.
Israel has also blocked Gaza over the past six weeks, again blocking the entry of food and other goods.
This week, aid groups issued an alert saying thousands of children are undernourished, most of whom eat almost no meal a day, and stocks are reduced, according to the United Nations.
Dr. Hanan Balkhy, head of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean office, urged a new U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Friday to prompt the country to lift the lockdown in Gaza so drugs and other aid can enter.
“I hope he sees it with his own eyes,” she said.
The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people, mainly civilians, and kidnapped 251 people. Most of the hostages have been released in a ceasefire agreement or other transactions. Hamas currently has 59 hostages, 24 of whom are considered alive.
Since then, the Israeli attack has killed more than 51,000 Palestinians, mainly women and children, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, which has not distinguished between civilians and combatants.
The war destroyed much of Gaza and most of its food production capacity. About 90% of the population is displaced, with thousands living in tent camps and bombed buildings.
Frustration has been growing on both sides, with rare public protests in Hamas in Gaza, and Israel continues to hold weekly rallies urging the government to reach a deal to bring all hostages home.
Thousands of Israelis joined the protests Saturday night, demanding a deal.
Previous hostage Omer Shem Tov said to the Tel Aviv rally: “Do what you should do.
