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Jerusalem, Undefined — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday a ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas “will not happen”, as ground forces fought inside Gaza and air strikes pounded the besieged Palestinian territory.
“Calls for a ceasefire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas, to surrender to terrorism… this will not happen,” he said, vowing Israel would “fight until this battle is won”. As Israeli forces fought deadly battles with Hamas militants inside the narrow Palestinian territory and sent tanks to the outskirts of Gaza City, concern has surged about the widening humanitarian crisis.
Dozens of tanks advanced for more than an hour into the southern fringes of Gaza City and blocked the main north-south highway, “firing at any vehicle that tries to go along it”, an eyewitness told AFP by phone. Hamas also released a video of what it said were three women hostages, seated against a tile wall, although the time and place of the recording could not be verified.
Fear and desperation have spiralled in Gaza, under weeks of siege that have cut off water, food, fuel and other essentials to the long-blockaded territory. The United Nations had reported Sunday that civil order was starting to break down after “thousands of people” ransacked aid warehouses. “The bombing followed us,” he said. “We haven’t been able to sleep and our children are so frightened.”
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