Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that Israel is nearing the end of its intensive military operations in Gaza, particularly in Rafah, and is preparing for a potential conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon. In an interview with Channel 14, Netanyahu stated that Israel will not agree to a permanent ceasefire with Hamas and will continue its efforts until Hamas is completely dismantled. He mentioned that Israel is open to a partial deal to facilitate the return of some of the 120 hostages held by Hamas, but emphasized that the war will not end until all hostages are returned and Hamas is destroyed. This stance has drawn criticism from hostage families and has caused tension with the Biden administration, which had backed a ceasefire proposal. Netanyahu's comments have also sparked concerns about a potential escalation of conflict on Israel's northern border with Hezbollah.
🇱🇧🇮🇱🚨‼️ ″We can fight on several fronts and we are prepared to do that.” — Netanyahu addressed the escalating hostilities with Hezbollah, which have raised fears of a wider regional war "The intense phase of the fighting against Hamas is about to end. It doesn't mean that the… https://t.co/firZgjHtZ4
Family members of hostages held by Hamas demanded Tuesday morning an immediate meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his Sunday interview on Channel 14 in which he said he is in favor of a "partial deal." https://t.co/m9VvLAR3GY
As Netanyahu announces Gaza 'wind-down', is Lebanon next in Israel's crosshairs? https://t.co/WbH7pQgx4S
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is “committed to the Israeli proposal that President Biden endorsed,” during a speech at the Israeli parliament. #Israel #Gaza #US https://t.co/JtRdXloJDL
Israel PM Netanyahu faces backlash after his comments on ceasefire deal as families of hostages express anger #IsraelHamasWar #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Rafah https://t.co/BjQU41g2IG
Families of Israeli hostages pressure Prime Minister Netanyahu to bring their loved ones home as a new hostage video is released. @mattgutmanabc reports. https://t.co/wHLfUUXsYJ
Family members of hostages held by Hamas demanded Tuesday morning an immediate meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his interview on Channel 14 in which he said he is in favor of a "partial deal." Reporting by @EveBelleYoung https://t.co/m9VvLAR3GY
Family members of hostages held by Hamas demanded Tuesday morning an immediate meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his interview on Channel 14 in which he said he is in favor of a "partial deal." https://t.co/m9VvLAR3GY
Israeli forces to shift toward Lebanese border – Netanyahu The Israeli military is poised to confront Hezbollah in the Lebanese border area as fighting against Hamas winds down, Netanyahu says https://t.co/i74WG7VVfL https://t.co/NZzWwjrN5o
Netanyahu announced the imminent cessation of the Israeli operation in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that this phase of the fight against Hamas in the Gaza Strip is “coming to an end.” However, he added that by stopping this operation, Israel would… https://t.co/Nf6OPbhVuS
Israel remains committed to its proposed Gaza Strip cease-fire and hostage deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says as his military chief reports a near dismantling of the remaining Hamas forces in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. https://t.co/gW9FM5wpm7
“Israel is committed to Joe Biden’s ceasefire proposal,” says Netanyahu | LIVE UPDATES - I24NEWS https://t.co/FjVOvXTAyi
Israel has kept up its bombardment of Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "intense phase" of the war was winding down, as the US urged its ally to avoid further escalation along the Lebanon border https://t.co/rcAxlI1L0o
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced that #Israel is committed to the #ceasefire deal proposed by US President Joe Biden in exchange for the release of hostages. #Hamas । #Gaza । #US https://t.co/ZdndBZDHwI
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced that #Israel is committed to the ceasefire deal proposed by US President Joe Biden in exchange for the release of hostages. #Hamas । #Gaza । #US https://t.co/v0puohPhf0
During a speech at the Knesset, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is “committed to the Israeli proposal that President Biden endorsed” on Monday. https://t.co/NGoVdercZw
Israel indicated it was close to ending what it called the “intense” phase of its operations in Gaza and would soon transition to a new stage of the war. @NickSchifrin reports. https://t.co/CUxoSSBUBR
#NDTVWorld | Netanyahu Says Israel "Committed" To Gaza Ceasefire Proposal https://t.co/GYT9TfcZc4 https://t.co/nFF7AGyFEV
Video shows the capture of three hostages - Hirsh Goldberg-Polin, Or Levy, and Eliya Cohen - during the October 7 massacre. https://t.co/5eViHtEZJC **The article contains graphic material that may be disturbing for some viewers. Discretion is advised!** #bringthemallhome #share https://t.co/nhmASC9FOz
On Sunday evening, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "intense stage" of the Gaza assault was coming to an end with 36,626 Palestinians killed in the eight-month war https://t.co/lgfvaFq3kK
Israel indicated it's close to ending what it called the “intense” phase of its operations in Gaza, and would soon transition to a new stage of the war. @GeoffRBennett speaks to @nickschifrin to learn more. https://t.co/uoMMurbrfd
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal, which would not end Israel’s 8-month war Hamas. This is how some residents in Tel Aviv and Gaza responded to his remarks. https://t.co/elxWQWwjfZ
Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth reports that Netanyahu's statement that he will only accept a partial cease-fire deal and will not end the war on Gaza shocked the Biden administration, and "freaked out" White House officials, "who over the past few months made sure to blame Hamas for… https://t.co/tWtKPekHAm
Israel's operations in Gaza are headed for a new phase - https://t.co/1w8tzB1TY1 https://t.co/seRwpzjLUU
Netanyahu Rejects Any Deal That Leads to Permanent End to War on Gaza https://t.co/G59d6ULNf3
Benjamin Netanyahu appears to walk back remarks rejecting Biden cease-fire deal https://t.co/KbtRlEt0ZQ
Now it is the families of the hostages who are criticizing Netanyahu for backing away from a full ceasefire because they know it means the abandonment of the Israelis in Hamas's custody. https://t.co/ywPaYxuwWF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire from the political left and right after hinting at the beginning of the end of the war on Gaza https://t.co/lgfvaFq3kK
Netanyahu 'committed' to US cease-fire plan despite 'partial' deal offer, @ElizHagedorn writes https://t.co/Rtv0qK8EPf
Netanyahu’s claim yesterday that he only supports partial deal w/ Hamas so Israel can resume fighting after female, elderly & sick hostages released has significantly harmed talks, senior Arab diplomat from mediating country tells @TimesofIsrael (1/3) https://t.co/1mG09VzXfd
Update: US State Department: Israel informed us that it is close to ending major combat operations in Rafah.
The group representing Israeli hostages and their families has released new footage of October 7 kidnappings amid anger at Netanyahu's suggestion he could accept a deal to free some, but not all, captives https://t.co/UMenF6F203
As the fighting in Gaza is scaled down by the IDF, Israel's focus is increasingly drawn to the northern border and the threat from Hezbollah. All-out war might yet happen, but both sides could also prefer to de-escalate for now / @AnshelPfeffer https://t.co/emMQeU66dk
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he is still committed to the Israeli proposal for a hostage and ceasefire deal after walking back his support for it a day earlier. https://t.co/g8FEX8FzH2
Netanyahu's 'Gaza war end' comments under fire from Ben-Gvir, hostage families https://t.co/lgfvaFq3kK
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says #Israel remains committed to its proposed #Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, and his military chief says the remaining Hamas forces in the southern Gaza city of #Rafah have nearly been dismantled. https://t.co/5ln8NP65nG
LATEST: The Israeli military said it is winding down the intensity of fighting in the Rafah area of Gaza. Follow live updates: https://t.co/BqumO8bIvP
PM Netanyahu reiterated his full commitment to the hostage deal proposal announced by President Joe Biden, after recently stating he was only interested in the first phase during a Channel 14 interview. @tovahlazaroff reports Full story > > https://t.co/M1QyorLIUn
#BREAKING: *Press Release from the Hostages Families Forum Headquarters* *Horrific Video Released: Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Or Levy, and Eliya Cohen's Road to Hell*
Netanyahu said Gaza fighting will soon ease, allow Israel to focus on Hezbollah in Lebanon. https://t.co/fzxTiIg2kz
On Israeli TV, Netanyahu says he will accept partial deal with Hamas, but committed to continuing war / @jonathanlis1 https://t.co/RkWFyX397M
#BREAKING Famalies of three Israeli hostages in Gaza published the footage from their capturing by Hamas on October 7. They were in the Nova festival, where Hamas massacred and raped unarmed dancers https://t.co/eudzN88jr0
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, at the Knesset: "I promise you three things: First, we will not end the war until we return all of our hostages – 120 hostages, the living and the deceased.
Israeli PM Netanyahu says the war on Gaza will continue until Hamas is defeated in defiance of the US-proposed ceasefire plan for the besieged enclave, which US officials insist Israel had drafted. https://t.co/ZA7xU4F2c5
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to dismiss the latest cease-fire proposal backed by Biden, angering the families of Israeli hostages who accused him of not honoring a key element of the plan: a full Israeli military withdrawal. https://t.co/iX7NgErncE
Prime Minister Netanyahu says no to a deal to end the war in Gaza — and sets the stage for Israel to confront Hezbollah. https://t.co/NEt40gdCIY
Netanyahu says Israel will now shift from intense bombardment of Gaza to more targeted attacks, but also suggests that Hamas hasn’t been wiped out and war is set to continue https://t.co/PzWtP0Znmi
Benjamin Netanyahu has said the switch to lower-intensity fighting in Gaza would offer Israel the chance to move its military north to where tensions with Hizbollah have been growing https://t.co/p8j5sc6HLN https://t.co/lxeCPUQdsO
Israel’s defense minister is scheduled to meet with two top U.S. officials in Washington on Monday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the intensive phase of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza was “about to end.” Follow updates. https://t.co/TG0ZfD3kbD
Israel's prime minister is “prepared to make a partial deal" to return some of the 120 hostages still held by Hamas. "But we are committed to continuing the war ... in order to complete the goal of eliminating Hamas. I’m not willing to give up on that.” https://t.co/ptsPTbtNa8
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Channel 14 on Sunday that he is willing to pause the war on Gaza for a “partial deal”, seemingly contradicting reports that Israel had agreed to a proposal in May which would lead to a permanent ceasefire. https://t.co/N0Vj7Q1lGw
Netanyahu rejects permanent Gaza ceasefire, in blow to U.S. backed proposal https://t.co/kCukE4yUsY
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to indicate that he had backtracked from US President Joe Biden’s hostage deal when he stressed that he was only interested in the first part of the three-passed agreement. Written by @tovahlazaroff https://t.co/9V6EO4YYo3
Netanyahu Says War Will Continue even if Ceasefire Deal Agreed with Hamas #globalrisk https://t.co/GOY476er7k
🇮🇱🇱🇧 "Israel is preparing for a confrontation with the Lebanese Hezbollah and therefore is curtailing intense fighting in the Gaza Strip", - Israeli PM Netanyahu https://t.co/nuUZQLeH1X
PM says open to partial pause and hostage deal but war won’t end until Hamas destroyed https://t.co/MPIZRz7kDR via @timesofisrael
🧵Israel's war on Gaza 👉Netanyahu says intense fighting phase coming to an end 👉Also says ceasefire w Hamas won't end war; they'll keep fighting until Hamas loses control of Gaza 👉 Israeli tanks advance to tent camp in al-Mawasi, Rafah 🔴Live blog: https://t.co/OfbAAfZ4bX https://t.co/fRRB2mwTuw
"In the interview, Netanyahu directly rejected, for the first time, the prospect of a cease-fire deal with Hamas that could eventually lead to the end of war - as laid out in a speech by US President Joe Biden several weeks ago" https://t.co/DbXLxIwrcv
Netanyahu vows to send troops to Lebanon border as Rafah offensive winds down amid fears of all-out war with Hezbollah https://t.co/drZgt39Is8 https://t.co/A2Sq8iAVkV
Hamas calls on Netanyahu to accept a full withdrawal and permanent ceasefire while the fate of hostages remains unknown 'It is really Hamas who are stopping any possible of deal,' says ex-IDF intelligence officer Raphaël Jerusalmy https://t.co/oO2jEBS1Si
Benjamin Netanyahu announces end of active combat in Gaza and preparation for possible war with Hezbollah https://t.co/n1yKpaTDe9 https://t.co/gLF0Zdv7HR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a lengthy television interview on Sunday that the intense fighting in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah was coming to an end. https://t.co/tIlW9Macd3
PM Netanyahu told Channel 14 that he was willing to accept a deal to bring back hostages, but not if Hamas is left in power. He also criticized Gantz and Eisenkot for leaving the war cabinet. Read more>> https://t.co/AdCQkuQKdb
Intense fighting in Gaza is coming to end but war will go on: Israeli PM #Israel #Palestine #Gaza https://t.co/jAsKN0UAym
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel was open to a partial pause in fighting in Gaza if it results in a return of the hostages still held by Hamas. Netanyahu went on to clarify that Israel's goals for the war remain the complete destruction of… https://t.co/3JmjmMSeFJ
Israel winding down Gaza operations, Lebanon war could be next, says Netanyahu #Israel #Gaza #Lebanon https://t.co/B4rFqbAT8W
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to pause in fighting with certain conditions. Watch #BenjaminNetanyahu #Israel #Gaza https://t.co/AaOi6tAWvV
Netanyahu: Israel poised for war in Lebanon, partial drawdown in Gaza Israel is planning to remove some troops from Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during an interview on Israeli television less than a week after the IDF reported it had approved plans for a possible… https://t.co/tlt2FAME3P
🚨 🇮🇱 BREAKING | NETANYAHU: INTENSE PHASE OF THE WAR WITH HAMAS IS ABOUT TO END Netanyahu signaled redirecting military attention to Israel’s northern Lebanon border amid heightened clashes with Hezbollah. “It doesn’t mean that the war is going to end, but the war in its… https://t.co/1d27TbKqRO
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated Sunday he’d walked back his plan to accept a ceasefire deal endorsed by the United Nations and Joe Biden. https://t.co/MS3lctml30
Hostage families accuse Netanyahu of ‘walking back’ proposed ceasefire deal https://t.co/iijfMRdH83 via @timesofisrael
Netanyahu is openly saying what everyone knows which is his interest in prolonging the war without seeking a meaningful exit strategy or viable day-after alternatives to Hamas. Netanyahu does not care about the hostages and is effectively telling Hamas not to accept the deal. https://t.co/j4xcfMovif
Netanyahu is openly saying what everyone knows which is his interest in prolonging the war without seeking a meaningful exist strategy or viable day-after alternatives to Hamas. Netanyahu does not care about the hostages and is effectively telling Hamas not to accept the deal. https://t.co/j4xcfMovif
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks back proposal for Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal endorsed by Biden https://t.co/f6SMDKzStl
Netanyahu walks back proposal for Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal endorsed by Biden. My report on @axios https://t.co/nEEtleOGlB
As Israeli bombardment continues to worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, PM Netanyahu indicates he is open to a 'partial' agreement to facilitate the return of some captives held in Gaza. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: https://t.co/cJmTcdI7T4 https://t.co/TbBBIvlIts
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that he is open to a “partial” deal that would facilitate the return of some captives still held in Gaza, even if not all. 🔗: https://t.co/Ci486T8GJj https://t.co/4t9Wkwk86m
PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ANNOUNCED THAT ISRAEL WILL SOON CONCLUDE ITS MAJOR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN GAZA AND SHIFT TO TARGETED ACTIONS AGAINST HAMAS. IN HIS FIRST INTERVIEW WITH ISRAELI MEDIA SINCE THE OCT. 7 ATTACKS, NETANYAHU INDICATED THAT FIGHTING IN RAFAH IS EXPECTED…
Hamas: Netanyahu’s remarks on hostage-ceasefire deal show he opposes offer backed by Biden https://t.co/ygPqrYKdi0 via @timesofisrael
Netanyahu says Israel is winding down its Gaza operations. But he warns a Lebanon war could be next https://t.co/rZyIWsD8tJ
Axios reports Netanyahu rejects hostage deal proposal approved by war cabinet The Association of Prisoners' Families strongly condemned Netanyahu's withdrawal from the swap deal. https://t.co/iB6k3Nx9PC
In statement, Hamas says Netanyahu remarks confirm he actually rejects Biden proposal, contrary to attempts by Biden admin to sell people on supposed Israeli buy-in; Hamas insistence on clear commitment to permanent ceasefire was “necessity” to prevent Netanyahu evasions, tricks. https://t.co/xgT5Hq38F6 https://t.co/jsizXGGPVR
💥Hostage families "strongly condemn the PM's declaration about withdrawing the Israeli proposal. This is the abandoned of 120 hostages & a violation of the state's moral duty towards its citizens. The end of combat in Gaza without releasing hostages is a national… https://t.co/Flernnin3r
Israeli Prime Minister's Office: "It's Hamas that's objecting to a [hostage] deal, not Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu made clear that we will not leave Gaza until we get back all 120 hostages, alive and dead alike."
In his first interview to an Israeli media since October 7, Israel PM Netanyahu effectively bury the truce proposal that Israel has committed to when he said publicly he will not agree to end the war with Hamas. He probably did it to please his base as he gave the interview to…
Netanyahu on @Now14il: "The intensive stage of the war against Hamas is about to end... We will then continue with 'mowing the grass'... After the end of the intensive stage, we can move some of our forces north." https://t.co/Kr3A0js5a7