Prime minister rules out general ceasefire and expects to have ‘security responsibility’ for Gaza for an ‘indefinite period’ as Israel marks a month since Hamas attacks
Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel would consider “tactical little pauses” in fighting to allow the entry of aid or the exit of hostages from the Gaza Strip, but he again rejected calls for a ceasefire, as Israel marked a month since Hamas’ deadly attacks killed 1,400 people.
When asked who should govern the territory after fighting ends, the Israeli prime minister told ABC news in an interview broadcast on Monday night: “Israel will for an indefinite period … have the overall security responsibility [in Gaza] because we’ve seen what happens when we don’t have that security responsibility.”
