Israel has 'set Hamas years back', Netanyahu says



     Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Spoke at an air base :

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his government's commitment to its operations against Palestinian militants in Gaza.
  • Speaking at an air base a short time ago, Netanyahu said Israel would continue striking targets there "for as long as necessary to restore quiet to the citizens of Israel".
  • He said Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, had "received blows it did not expect", setting it back by "years".
  • "Our enemies around us can see what price we exact for attacks against us," Netanyahu said.
  • The Times of Israel newspaper said rocket alarms sounded at the base near Beersheba during Netanyahu’s visit.




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