#israelgaza #gazacity #netanyahu<br />Netanyahu says Hamas is refusing to lay down its weapons. “Given Hamas’ refusal to lay down its arms, Israel has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas,” the Israeli prime minister tells journalists at the conference. He says about 70-75% of Gaza is under Israeli military control – but says there are two “remaining strongholds” where Hamas militants apparently are: Gaza City and the “central camps”.<br /><br />Netanyahu further defends his government’s plan to take over Gaza City, which has been widely condemned on the international stage, including by western allies, with the below comments:<br /><br />Contrary to false claims this is the best way to end the war and the best way to end it speedily. We will do so by first enabling the civilian population to safely the leave combat areas to designated safe zones and these safe zones they will be given ample food, water and medical care, as we have done before.<br /><br />And again contrary to false claims, our policy throughout the war has been to prevent a humanitarian crisis while Hamas’ policy has been to create it.<br /><br />Since the beginning of the war, Israel has let in close to two million tonnes of aid. I know of no other army that has enabled such aid to go to the civilian population in enemy territory. Now, if we had a starvation policy no one in Gaza would have survived after two years of war. But our policy has been the exact opposite.<br /><br />#israelgaza #gazacity #netanyahu #news18live #news18 <br /><br />n18oc_live<br />n18oc_world
