good evening and welcome to the source. i m kaitlan collins. tonight, a clear and firm message from israel, no ceasefire in gaza. israeli prime minister netanyahu making clear that he is rejecting multiple international calls for one, calls that, i should note, have only grown louder as the civilian death toll in gaza has gotten bigger. netanyahu says that would amount to a surrender to hamas, instead arguing i m quoting him now this is a time for war. just as the united states would not agree to a ceasefire after the bombing of pearl harbor or after the terrorist attack of 9/11, israel will not agree to a cessation of hostilities are hamas after the horrific attacks of october 7th. you heard netanyahu there mention the u.s. but, i should note, white house officials have ruled out supporting a ceasefire and they have not criticized israel s military actions. instead president biden has pressed for humanitarian pauses during his calls with the prime minister to allow
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