△ Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu (image for reference only)
On the 21st local time, it was reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said in an interview with the media on the same day that even if the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) agrees to a ceasefire agreement, Israel will still take over the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu said, “We will do so anyway. Israel will not let Hamas stay in Gaza.”
He stated that Israel’s goal is to rescue all abductees, disarm Hamas, demilitarize Gaza, and “give the people of Gaza a different future.”
Zamir, the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, said during his visit to the Khan Yunis area in the south of the Gaza Strip that the Israeli military is advancing its operations in Gaza City. He said that Israeli troops have already started operations on the outskirts of Gaza, and more troops will join later. He emphasized that the Israeli military’s mission is still to release abductees and defeat Hamas, and will not stop until the mission is completed. (Reported by Li Xiang, Central Desk.)