Israeli Prime Minister: There is no way left until the complete destruction of the 'terrorist' group Hamas

The Israeli Prime Minister stated in an interview: "Now most of Hamas's combat units have been destroyed, and victory over this terrorist organization is entirely within reach." Benjamin Netanyahu, in a conversation with John Spencer, a director at the Modern War Studies Center, emphasized the necessity for the Israeli army to enter Rafah to complete the "victory over Hamas." Israel intends to achieve this by evacuating civilians and providing humanitarian aid to them. Netanyahu described the pressure on Israel to refrain from operations and sending forces to Rafah as "essentially meaning Israel's defeat in the war" and added that his country is engaged in a struggle on two fronts: one military against Hamas and the other diplomatic to advance military objectives. Olaf Scholz, the Chancellor of Germany, on March 16, warned that a comprehensive attack on Rafah could lead to horrific civilian casualties and must be seriously prevented, noting that more than half of the 2.3 million population of Gaza has taken refuge in Rafah. On Thursday, March 14, Benjamin Netanyahu stated in remarks published on his social media account that "we will enter Rafah and complete our mission to eliminate Hamas to restore security for the people of Israel and bring complete victory to the country." Following the terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people and the hostage-taking of over 250 others, Israel launched an invasion of Gaza aimed at destroying this Islamist group supported by the Islamic Republic. This invasion has displaced the majority of the 2.3 million population of Gaza, who urgently need food and other necessities. Despite the devastating consequences of Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel, officials from this Islamist group have repeatedly emphasized that they will carry out similar attacks if capable. Hamas, without mentioning the number of its members killed as a result of the Israeli invasion of Gaza, claims that over 31,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed and about 73,000 others injured. The Persian section of Voice of America cannot independently verify or confirm the statistics provided by Hamas. Meanwhile, Israel has repeatedly emphasized that Hamas uses Palestinian civilians as human shields. The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, Israel, and several other countries have listed Hamas as a terrorist organization. The German Chancellor, ahead of a trip to the Middle East, called for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Houthis confirmed a meeting with Hamas and other Palestinian groups in Beirut. Egypt: Ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume. The first ship carrying food aid has arrived on the shores of Gaza. Telegraph: Some Iranian bombs used by Hezbollah against Israel are trafficked through Europe. Netanyahu: The Israeli army will enter Rafah.