Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement to the media this evening (Tuesday), one month after the outbreak of the war and the surprise attack in which Hamas massacred over 1,400 Israelis.
"Hamas is discovering that we are reaching places it never dreamed we could reach," Netanyahu said and added: "We have eliminated thousands of terrorists above and below the ground - this enemy will be destroyed."
"Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel," he declared.
Addressing the continued violence from Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Netanyahu said that "if Hezbollah chooses to enter the war, it will have made the mistake of its life."
"I say to our enemies and our friends, there will be no ceasefire without the return of our hostages," he added. "We are working by all means and on all fronts to return everyone home."
"We are working in the political arena to give the IDF room to maneuver. I say to world leaders - if we don't win, you are next in line. We will win and we will not stop until we win," he said.