Israel: Won’t withdraw from Gaza, free thousands of security prisoners

Israeli soldiers work on top of their tanks, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, near the northern Gaza border in Israel, on Jan. 30, 2024. (Reuters)

• Netanyahu said: “We will not end this war short of achieving all of its objectives”

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would not withdraw forces from the Gaza Strip or free thousands of Palestinian security prisoners, pushing back against media reports on some conditions of a possible truce deal with Hamas.
In remarks aired by Israeli TV, Netanyahu added: “We will not end this war short of achieving all of its objectives. That means eliminating Hamas, returning all of our hostages and ensuring that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel.”