Netanyahu’s public address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a public address to the nation, blamed Hamas for reigniting the conflict and defended the resumption of military operations in Gaza.
“Hamas is responsible for this war,” Netanyahu declared. “It invaded our towns, murdered our people, raped our women, and kidnapped our loved ones. Hamas refused offer after offer to release our hostages.”
He claimed that Israel had refrained from initiating military action for two weeks in hopes that Hamas would change its stance. However, following Hamas’ rejection of a proposal by US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, Netanyahu said he had no choice but to…