Benjamin Netanyahu says every Hamas member is a ‘dead man’: Israeli prime minister vows to ‘destroy and destroy’ militants who he says have beheaded soldiers and raped women
Benjamin Netanyahu says every Hamas member is a ‘dead man’: Israeli prime minister vows to ‘destroy and destroy’ militants who he says have beheaded soldiers and raped women
Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will “crush and destroy” Hamas and that every member of the terrorist organization is a “dead man.”
Israel’s prime minister vowed tonight to “destroy and destroy” the Palestinian militants who he accused of beheading soldiers and raping women.
The nightly televised address was given as the fifth day of the war came to an end.
His claims about the beheadings were not independently confirmed, but rescue workers and witnesses had described horrific scenes.
Israel has continued to pressure the Gaza Strip, with residents of the enclave facing increasing insecurity after the territory’s only power plant was shut down early this morning.
The country’s blockade has blocked supplies of fuel, food, water and medicine to the Palestinian territory, leaving Gaza’s 2.3 million residents without electricity, internet or running water.
Netanyahu’s comments come as US President Joe Biden called Hamas’ attack on Israel on Saturday “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.”
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Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will “crush and destroy” Hamas and that every member of the terrorist organization is a “dead man.”