Israel to continue Gaza operations: Netanyahu
Iran Press TV
Sun Aug 3, 2014 8:47AM GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Tel Aviv regime will continue its military attacks against the Gaza Strip despite increasing condemnation from people across the world.
Netanyahu said in televised remarks on Saturday that the Israeli military operations against the blockaded enclave will continue as long as necessary.
He stressed that the Israeli military will reassess its operations in Gaza after it completes the destruction of border tunnels. He further noted that the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas will pay an "intolerable price" if it continues to fire retaliatory rockets at Israel.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri reacted to Netanyahu's remarks and said his comments were intended to "repair the Israeli spirit" following the defeat of the Tel Aviv regime in Gaza.
"His [Netanyahu] claims about destroying the tunnels were funny and groundless. The targets Netanyahu claimed to have bombed were hundreds of women and children who he had killed, and the buildings of Gaza that they destroyed," Abu Zuhri said.
Israel has been targeting the Gaza Strip with military attacks since July 8. The air, sea and land strikes by Israel have so far killed at least 1,721 people and injured over 9,100 others, according to Palestinian sources. Nearly 400 children are among the fatalities.
Palestinian resistance fighters continue their rocket attacks against Israeli cities in retaliation for Tel Aviv's relentless onslaught on the blockaded Gaza Strip.
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