- Israel will exact a price that will be remembered for decades, Netanyahu as he equates Hamas with ISIS.
- In a stern warning to Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “though Israel did not start this war” but “will finish it”.
- The staunch warning from Netanyahu came as the death toll on both sides reached 1600.
- As per local media reports, around 900 people, including 73 soldiers, have been killed in Israel while the Gaza authorities accused IDF of attacking residential areas.
- Israel has mobilized 3,00,000 troops, the largest mobilization since the 1973.
In a stern warning to Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “though Israel did not start this war” but “will finish it”. As part of its retaliation against Hamas, Israel has mobilized 3,00,000 troops. This is the largest mobilization since the 1973 Yom Kippur War when Israel called up 400,000 reservists, Times of Israel reported.
As many as 2,300 Israelis have sustained injuries and more than 700 have died so far in the surprise Hamas attack on Saturday morning.
PM Netanyahu lashed out Hamas saying that they will pay the price and will remember the same for a long time. “Hamas will understand that by attacking us, they have made a mistake of historic proportions,” said Mr Netanyahu.
Branding Hamas as ISIS, he called on the “forces of civilization” to unite against the Hamas and defeat it. He also went on to thank US President Joe Biden and other world leaders for their support.
“In fighting Hamas, Israel is not only fighting for its own people. It is fighting for every country that stands against barbarism. Israel will win this war, and when Israel wins, the entire civilized world will win,” Mr. Netanyahu said towards the conclusion of his speech. The Israeli military is going on the offence against Hamas with a force “like never before,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday.
Hamas said civilian hostages would be executed without warning and the killings broadcast if Israel targets people in Gaza. The group claims to be holding more than 100 hostages, including Israeli army officers, according to CNN.
US, UK, And Allies Pledge “Support” To Israel in a joint statement. They added that they “recognize the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people” but said Hamas “offers nothing for the Palestinian people other than more terror and bloodshed.”
The leaders of the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and Britain pledged in a joint statement Monday to “support Israel in its efforts to defend itself” after the surprise attacks by militant group Hamas.
(With inputs from agencies)
