The Foreign Minister made clear that Israel will not accept the ongoing threat posed by Hamas. “Israel will no longer tolerate the ongoing threat to its security and civilians from Gaza,” he stated. Despite Israel’s recent renewal of military operations in Gaza, which Sa’ar described as “limited for now”, Israel is continuing diplomatic efforts aimed at extending the ceasefire and securing the hostages’ release. “But we will not wait forever,” he stressed.
Israel launched surprise strikes against terrorist targets in Gaza last week, following Hamas’ refusal to release more hostages and its rejection of US envoy Steve Witkoff’s proposal for a ceasefire. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters last week that President Donald Trump "fully supports" Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip. (Read more)
