Netanyahu Vows Destruction of Hamas in High-Stakes Gaza Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that destroying Hamas remains the top priority in Gaza. This objective is aligned with hostage recovery efforts and has been unanimously approved by his war cabinet. Netanyahu refuted claims that political pressure influenced this decision, asserting its prior approval.

Israel's top Gaza priority is destroying Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, adding that it would be pursued along with hostage recovery and that both goals were in a plan to wind down the war approved at the highest level of his government.

"This is not something that I am adding now. This is not something that I am adding because I am under pressure within the coalition. It is something we agreed on unanimously in the war cabinet," Netanyahu said in a video statement. (Writing by Dan Williams)