٠٠:٠٠:٣٨Mandatory credit: Israeli Government Press Office
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced a recent New York Times report during a recorded speech from Jerusalem on Tuesday. The report cites 'anonymous sources' that claim Israel would end its war in Gaza 'before achieving all of its goals'.
"I don't know who those unnamed parties are, but I'm here to make it unequivocally clear: it won't happen. We will end the war only after we achieve all of its goals, including the elimination of Hamas and the release of all our hostages," the prime minister said.
"The political echelon defined these goals for the IDF and the IDF has all the means to achieve them. We do not succumb to defeatist spirits, neither at The New York Times nor anywhere else. We are imbued with the spirit of victory," he continued.
The report quoted nine current and former Israeli military officials as saying that a truce would be the best way to free the hostages, as well as replenish depleted weapons stocks and strengthen troops amid escalating tensions with Hezbollah in the north.
The New York Times has not responded to Netanyahu's criticism of its report, at the time of publication.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas continues for the seventh month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials. Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes.
A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 37 900 people had been killed and 87,060 injured at the time of publication. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response.
However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
'We do not succumb to defeatist spirits' - Netanyahu denies press report claiming Israel will end war 'before achieving all of its goals'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced a recent New York Times report during a recorded speech from Jerusalem on Tuesday. The report cites 'anonymous sources' that claim Israel would end its war in Gaza 'before achieving all of its goals'.
"I don't know who those unnamed parties are, but I'm here to make it unequivocally clear: it won't happen. We will end the war only after we achieve all of its goals, including the elimination of Hamas and the release of all our hostages," the prime minister said.
"The political echelon defined these goals for the IDF and the IDF has all the means to achieve them. We do not succumb to defeatist spirits, neither at The New York Times nor anywhere else. We are imbued with the spirit of victory," he continued.
The report quoted nine current and former Israeli military officials as saying that a truce would be the best way to free the hostages, as well as replenish depleted weapons stocks and strengthen troops amid escalating tensions with Hezbollah in the north.
The New York Times has not responded to Netanyahu's criticism of its report, at the time of publication.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas continues for the seventh month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials. Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes.
A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 37 900 people had been killed and 87,060 injured at the time of publication. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response.
However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Mandatory credit: Israeli Government Press Office
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced a recent New York Times report during a recorded speech from Jerusalem on Tuesday. The report cites 'anonymous sources' that claim Israel would end its war in Gaza 'before achieving all of its goals'.
"I don't know who those unnamed parties are, but I'm here to make it unequivocally clear: it won't happen. We will end the war only after we achieve all of its goals, including the elimination of Hamas and the release of all our hostages," the prime minister said.
"The political echelon defined these goals for the IDF and the IDF has all the means to achieve them. We do not succumb to defeatist spirits, neither at The New York Times nor anywhere else. We are imbued with the spirit of victory," he continued.
The report quoted nine current and former Israeli military officials as saying that a truce would be the best way to free the hostages, as well as replenish depleted weapons stocks and strengthen troops amid escalating tensions with Hezbollah in the north.
The New York Times has not responded to Netanyahu's criticism of its report, at the time of publication.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas continues for the seventh month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials. Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes.
A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 37 900 people had been killed and 87,060 injured at the time of publication. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response.
However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.