Netanyahu rejected calls for a cease-fire to facilitate the release of captives or end the war, which he has said will be long and difficult. "Calls for a ceasefire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas," he told a news conference. "That will not happen."
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) Israeli troops battled Hamas militants and attacked underground compounds on Tuesday with a focus on northern Gaza, from which an estimated 800,000 Palestinians have fled south despite continued Israeli bombardment across the besieged enclave. Buoyed by the first successful rescue of a captive held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin […]
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) Israeli troops battled Hamas militants and attacked underground compounds on Tuesday with a focus on northern Gaza, from which<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/israeli-forces-battle-hamas-around-gaza-city-as-military-says-800000-have-fled-south/">Read More</a>