Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed Sunday that there are still two “pockets” of Hamas terrorists inside the area to which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) withdrew under the ceasefire deal.
Netanyahu added that the IDF was busy destroying those pockets, and that it would reinforce its defense of the so-called “Yellow Line” to which it has pulled back its forces in the eastern portion of the Gaza Strip.
In a statement to his coalition government, Netanyahu said (translated and provided by the Government Press Office) that while Israel “reports to” the U.S., it would not ask the U.S. for permission to attack Hamas:
The Trump administration has supported Israel’s effort to police the Yellow Line, and has joined Israel in insisting that Hamas return the 11 remaining bodies of hostages that were murdered in Hamas captivity. (Source)
