| Israel will continue its military campaign in the Gaza Strip as long as necessary to stop Hamas attacks on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday evening. |
| But Mr. Netanyahu also suggested a de-escalation of the ground war in Israel, when he said once the army’s operations against Hamas tunnels into Israel are completed, Israel will decide how to redeploy its forces. |
| “From the beginning, we promised to return the quiet to Israel’s citizens and we will continue to act until that aim is achieved,” Mr. Netanyahu said in a nationally televised statement with his defense minister beside him. “We will take as much time as necessary, and will exert as much force as needed.” Israel was not ending its operation unilaterally, he said, but added, “We will deploy in the places most convenient to us.” |
| Mr. Netanyahu praised support for Israel from the United States and asked for international help to achieve the rebuilding of Gaza tied to its “demilitarization.” |
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