Benjamin Netanyahu enters the Gaza Strip for the first time since the start of the war

In the middle of the truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuintroduced for the first time Gaza Strip and reiterated his objectives in the territory.

“We have three objectives for this war: eliminate Hamas, retrieve all our abductees and ensure that Gaza does not become a threat to the State of Israel againNetanyahu said during a tour of the Palestinian enclave, during which he visited a Hamas tunnel and met with Israeli forces deployed in the area.

“We will continue until the end, until victory. Nothing will stop us and we are confident that we have the power, strength, will and determination to achieve all the objectives of the warand we will do it,” the president said, according to a statement from his office.

The exact location in Gaza where Netanyahu was was not revealed, but photos and a video were released of the prime minister wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest amid Israeli forces.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s visit to Gaza also takes place during the release of Israeli hostages and other nationalities in Gaza.

More than 200 citizens of Israel and other countries were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, the day of the offensive that also killed more than 1,200 Israelis.

The second group of hostages released by Hamas arrived in Israel

Israel immediately declared war and its air, naval and land forces began a powerful offensive on the Palestinian enclave that had left more than 14,800 deaths – mainly children and women – and that only ended last Friday, when both sides agreed to a four-day ceasefire.

As part of the deal, brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, an agreement was reached during World War II to exchange 50 Israeli hostages for 150 Palestinian prisoners. four days of truce, and the entry of 200 trucks of humanitarian aid per day into the Gaza Strip. (JO)