He said, "We continue the war on all fronts and in all sectors. We do not give immunity to any terrorist - not in Gaza, not in Lebanon, not in Syria, and not anywhere
Netanyahu warned that whoever tries to harm us - we harm him.
Regarding our abductees, we have so far returned 110 of the abductees home, and we are committed to returning them all. This is one of the objectives of the war, and military pressure is a necessary condition for its completion.
I work on this around the clock. But to be clear, I reject outright the terms of surrender of the monsters of Hamas.
In exchange for the release of our hostages, Hamas demands the end of the war, the withdrawal of our forces from Gaza, the release of all the murderers and rapists of the Nuh'ba and leaving Hamas intact.
If we agree to this - our warriors fell in vain. If we agree to this - we will not be able to guarantee the security of our citizens. We will not be able to return the evacuees safely to their homes, and next October 7th will only be a matter of time. I am not ready to put up with such a fatal injury to Israel's security, so we will not agree to it.
The conditions set by Hamas sharpen a simple truth - there is no substitute for victory. Only a complete victory will ensure the elimination of Hamas and the return of all our abductees.
I said these things to President Biden in our conversation over the weekend. I greatly appreciate the US's support for Israel, and I have also expressed this to the President. However, I firmly stand by our vital interests.
I emphasized to President Biden our determination to complete all the war objectives, and to ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.
That's why I insist that after we achieve complete victory, after we eliminate Hamas - there will be no entity in Gaza that finances terrorism, educates terrorism or sends terrorism.
Gaza must be demilitarized, under full security control of the State of Israel. I will not compromise on full Israeli security control over all the territory west of Jordan.
As Prime Minister of Israel, I firmly stood by this position in the face of great international and internal pressures. My insistence is what prevented for years the establishment of a Palestinian state which would have posed an existential danger to Israel.
As long as I am prime minister, I will continue to firmly stand by it. If someone has a different position, let them show leadership and state their position honestly to the citizens of Israel."
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