Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country’s military campaign “is not over,” on the eve of the planned release of all living Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian detainees under the next stage of the newly implemented Gaza ceasefire with Hamas.
In a televised address, Netanyahu hailed the planned release of the 20 remaining living hostages as a “historic event,” Xinhua news agency reported.
“Wherever we fought, we won,” he said. “But the campaign is not over yet,” he added, without giving further details.
He said Israel still faces “very big security challenges” ahead. “Some of our enemies are trying to regroup,” he warned, vowing to ensure Israel’s security.
Earlier in the day, Israel’s military chief Eyal Zamir said that the country had achie