Netanyahu praises United States for blocking UN ceasefire bid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the United States for blocking a UN ceasefire bid and reiterated Israel's determination to continue its "just war" against Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip.
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 09:39 | 09 December 2023
- Modified Date: 09:41 | 09 December 2023
Israel will press on with its "just war to eliminate" Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday as he praised the United States for blocking a UN ceasefire bid.
"I very much appreciate the correct stance the US took at the United Nations Security Council... Therefore, Israel will continue our just war to eliminate Hamas and achieve the rest of the war's goals," Netanyahu said in a video statement.
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