Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the nation in brief remarks on Monday evening, stated that Hamas was “under immense pressure” as the terrorist group signaled a willingness to negotiate after previously refusing Israeli offers.
The prime minister said he spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, about plans for a military offensive in Gaza City.
He also visited the IDF’s Gaza Division, where he expressed his “tremendous appreciation” for the “great achievements” of Israel’s military in the Gaza war, which he termed both a “War of Redemption” and a “War on Seven Fronts.”
He conveyed how impressed he was with the” spirit of battle” he encountered during his visit and the military’s determinati