The occupation continues to violate the ceasefire daily.. Netanyahu: "We do not need anyone's approval to strike Gaza"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Tel Aviv "is not obliged to obtain approval from any party" to carry out its attacks in the Gaza Strip, in statements reflecting the Israeli government's continued defiance of international pressures and accusations of violating the ceasefire.

Netanyahu's remarks came at the beginning of his government's weekly meeting, where he said: "We will continue to do whatever is necessary to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its capacity to threaten us. This is also what we are doing in Gaza."

Since October of last year, the Israeli occupation has intensified its airstrikes on Lebanon in a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement, amid media leaks about preparations for a new attack.

Netanyahu claimed that the Hamas movement continues to "violate the ceasefire" that was announced on October 10, saying: "There have been attempts by Hamas to infiltrate east of the blue line and attempt to target our soldiers, and we have thwarted that forcefully."

He added: "We have eliminated a large number of saboteurs and captured others from the tunnels in Rafah."

Netanyahu's statements come amid daily Israeli bombardment affecting all cities in the Gaza Strip.

The ceasefire agreement was supposed to end the genocide that the Israeli occupation has been waging against Gaza since October 8, 2023, with American support, which has resulted in more than 69,000 martyrs and 170,000 injured, most of whom are children and women.

In Gaza, Hamas called on mediators and the U.S. administration to pressure the occupation to reveal the identity of the militant that Tel Aviv claims the movement sent to target its forces inside the strip.

Netanyahu denied reports in the Israeli media about his government being required to obtain "American approval" before carrying out attacks, saying: "We operate without relying on any party."

He clarified that "the operations to thwart attacks are carried out by the army automatically, passing through the Minister of Defense, and ultimately reaching me, and we decide without any dependency on any party."

However, the Israeli opposition and media reports say that the government has become largely dependent on American approval before carrying out any attack in Gaza, and that Netanyahu has made Israel "more dependent" on Washington.

Regarding the northern front, Netanyahu said: "This week, the army struck in Lebanon, and we will continue to do whatever is necessary to prevent Hezbollah from re-establishing its capacity to threaten us."

The occupation has been continuing for decades in occupying Palestine and lands in Syria and Lebanon, refusing to withdraw from them or allow the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.