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Wed 21 May 2025 1:17 pm - Jerusalem Time

Netanyahu: The war on the Gaza Strip will not continue without support.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in security consultations that "pressure is increasing from Europe and the United States, and without support, the war cannot continue," Channel 12 reported on Wednesday.

He addressed Washington's warnings to Tel Aviv regarding famine and the ongoing war in Gaza, adding, "They told us we had to decide where we would go."

According to the Israeli report, "Israel has reached a stage where it must make decisions, some of them dramatic. Sometimes these decisions require a price, but there is no escape from this, or we will lose all the achievements made to date."

Israeli officials believe that the negotiations have exhausted themselves, and that the next stage has become clear: "If there are no negotiations, there will be war."

According to Channel 12, the escalation of the fighting in the Gaza Strip is a matter of days or even hours, while Israel continues its military operations with full force, while the goal remains the same: to force Hamas back to the negotiating table.

The report relied on the intense American pressure on all parties, its temporal progression, and the resulting costs, starting with the threat to the lives of prisoners and the continuation of international pressure, which threatens the continuation of Israeli operations.

Three brigades entered Gaza last night.

Channel 12 published a map of the last 24 hours, showing that the Israeli military controls more than 50% of the Gaza Strip. It maintains operational control over some of the territory, while the remaining territory is largely occupied by Israeli forces. Palestinians are devoid of any presence in these areas, as they move between different areas, such as Gaza City and the camps in the central governorate, Al-Mawasi, and Khan Yunis.

As part of its war effort, the Israeli army is seeking to adopt its plan for Rafah, which entails completing the cleansing of the remaining parts of the city and then returning the displaced to tent cities after ensuring the absence of Hamas fighters. At the end of the operation, food distribution stations will await them.

The same report warned that the problem facing military operations is time, with the hourglass ticking and the mediators running out of time, noting the increased pressure on Israel in recent days.

According to Israeli Army Radio, the number of combat troops in the Gaza Strip has increased after additional brigades, including the Hanahal, Golani, and Kfir brigades, entered the Strip last night and joined Operation Gideon's Armored Vehicles.


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