Netanyahu Says He Won’t Withdraw From Gaza for New Hostage Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday again rejected the idea of withdrawing from Gaza and releasing thousands of Palestinian prisoners as part of a hostage deal with Hamas and vowed his massacre would continue.

“We will not remove the IDF from the Gaza Strip and we will not release thousands of terrorists,” Netanyahu said. “None of this will happen. What will happen? Absolute victory!”

Hamas has offered to release all remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal. But Netanyahu has repeatedly vowed that the slaughter in Gaza, which has killed over 26,000 Palestinians, including over 10,000 children, will go on and could extend into 2025.