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Last Updated:November 20, 2024, 07:49 IST
Benjamin Netanyahu visited Gaza and vowed to end Hamas's rule. He also offered a $5 million reward for each hostage's return.
Benjamin Netanyahu visits Gaza (Video screengrab/X:@netanyahu)
Amid his country’s war with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a rare visit to Gaza on Tuesday. He was accompanied by Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and the head of its army.
In a video message posted on X in Gaza, Netanyahu asserted that Hamas would not rule the Palestinian enclave after the war had ended.
Offering a 5 million dollar reward for the return of each hostage, Netanyahu said anyone who brings him hostages will find a safe way to escape.
His remarks came as he claimed Israel had not given up trying to locate the 101 remaining hostages believed to be still in the enclave.
“Anyone who dares to harm our hostages will have blood on their head. We will hunt you down and get you," Netanyahu said.
“Whoever brings us a hostage will find a safe way, he and his family, to get out," he said.
“Choose, the choice is yours, but the result will be the same. We’ll get them all back," the Israeli Prime Minister said.
He also said that Israel had destroyed the Islamist group’s military capabilities.
During his visit, Netanyahu also received a briefing on operational activities.
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
The conflict in the Middle East began when the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas stormed from Gaza into Israel on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting around 250.
In solidarity with Hamas, Hezbollah began firing into Israel on October 8, 2023.
Israel’s war in Gaza has killed over 43,800 Palestinians, the Associated Press quoted local health authorities.
Location : First Published:November 20, 2024, 07:34 IST
News world 'Whoever Brings Us Hostages...': Netanyahu Makes Rare Gaza Visit, Vows To End Hamas Rule
