Netanyahu: Israel Will Not Withdraw Its Forces from Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today, Tuesday, that "Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip nor release thousands of Palestinian detainees, contradicting media reports about some conditions of a potential ceasefire agreement with Hamas." He affirmed in statements broadcast by Israeli television that "we will not end this war without achieving all its goals, which means eliminating Hamas, returning all hostages, and ensuring that Gaza does not pose a threat to Israel anymore."