In a new interview, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the duration of the Gaza war, stating he wants it to end quickly but that the complex nature of urban warfare against Hamas, combined with a hostage crisis and a wider regional war, requires a methodical approach. In a 34-minute interview with the Israeli Telegram channel "Abu Ali Express," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the ongoing war in Gaza, stating his desire to end the conflict as quickly as possible. The interview came as theIDF prepares for a broad incursion into Gaza City.
When asked why the war has lasted so long, Netanyahu compared it to the battle for Mosul, Iraq. "There was a city called Mosul, which dozens of countries went to attack. There were not 30,000 terrorists there, there were 3,000. They did not have a tunnel system," he explained. "It took nine months to conquer them. So, of course, Gaza is much more complex.
They built a very dense urban system with tens of thousands of terrorists and booby traps and weapons, and it takes time." Netanyahu also pointed to the challenges of a hostage crisis, saying, "without military pressure, this doesn't happen," and noted that the war is not limited to Gaza, as Israel is also confronting the Houthis, Syria, and Iran. (Read More)