Israeli PM Netanyahu Advocates Intensifying Military Pressure on Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu urges increased military action against Hamas to meet war objectives, including the return of captives. His statements coincide with a memorial for Revisionist Zionism leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky. Netanyahu emphasizes resistance against Iran's regional influence.

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 5 (ANI/TPS): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday stressed the need to bolster military efforts against Hamas terrorists in Gaza, stating, 'Only increasing the military pressure on Hamas will lead to achieving all of the objectives of the war, including the return home of all our hostages, the living and the deceased.'

Netanyahu's remarks were made during a State Memorial Ceremony commemorating the death anniversary of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, the leader and founder of Revisionist Zionism. The Revisionists, active prior to Israel’s independence, often clashed with the socialist policies of the pre-state Labor establishment and were the precursor to Netanyahu's Likud Party.

'Iran and its minions are looking to surround us in a stranglehold of terrorism,' Netanyahu continued. 'We are determined to stand against them on every front and in every arena — near and far. Whoever seeks to harm us will pay a very heavy price.' (ANI/TPS)