JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (Aug 10) that the new plan for Gaza City recently approved by the country’s security Cabinet provided “the best way to end the war”.
“This is the best way to end the war and the best way to end it speedily,” said the prime minister.
Netanyahu said that Israel has no choice but to “complete the job” and defeat Hamas, given the Palestinian group’s refusal to lay down its arms.
He also told a news conference that his new Gaza offensive plans aim to tackle two remaining Hamas strongholds.
Netanyahu also said that his government had no plans to occupy Gaza, while vowing to create safe corridors for aid.
“Our goal is not to occupy Gaza, but to establish a civilian administration in the Strip that is not affiliated with Hamas or the Palestinian Authority,” he said at a press conference.
“We will designate safe corridors for the passage and distribution of aid in the Gaza Strip,” he said.
Source: CNA
