Israel's PM Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire Proposal After Meeting with US Secretary of State Blinken

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected ceasefire proposal after meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Netanyahu has rejected truce not agreeing with Hamas’ demands me in counterproposal that was studied by Israeli spy agency Moss. Palestinian militant group h laid out a series of demands in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal brokered by Qatar and Egypt in Paris.

Israeli premier labelled negotiations with Hamas as “bizarre” ding that y were "not going anywhere.” "re is no or solution but a complete and final victory," Netanyahu told a press conference. "If Hamas will survive in Gaza, it's only a question of time until next massacre.”

Met with @IsraeliPM Netanyahu in Jerusalem to discuss latest efforts to secure release of all hostages and ensure events of October 7 are never repeated. I stressed importance of protecting civilians in Gaza and ensuring more humanitarian aid gets to people in need. pic.twitter.com/EQsKUijoL0

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken)

Netanyahu vows for ‘total victory’ in Gaza

Netanyahu vowed to press ahe with Israel’s military offensive in Gaza until achieving “total victory” and eliminating Hamas. He maintained that his forces were now pressing ahe with an operation in sourn Gaza city of Rafah bordering Egypt where thousands of Palestinians have fled and are crammed into makeshift tents. Harmas, in a statement to agencies, said that Netanyahu’s remarks imply that he intends to pursue conflict, ding that y are "a form of political bravo.” 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, at Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem.

PM Netanyahu and @SecBlinken first held a lengthy, in-depth private meeting, and are currently holding an expanded meetinghttps://t.co/lav5U0u7bi pic.twitter.com/wsAIBYRGIt

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM)

" movement [Hamas] is prepared to deal with all options,” Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri was quoted as saying. Hamas h proposed a far-reaching proposal for a permanent end to fighting in Gaza, in exchange for release of hostages. Israeli Prime Minister rejected proposal during visit me by Blinken to hold talks on truce.

Speaking at a news conference shortly after meeting with Blinken, Netanyahu maintained that Israel was “within reach of achieving total victory in a matter of months.” He pledged to destroy Hamas, and ruled out any arrangement that would imply Hamas could return to rule in Gaza enclave.

Israel remains “only power” that can guarantee security in long term, Netanyahu said at press conference in Jerusalem. “ day after is day after Hamas. All of Hamas,” he asserted.