Israel Latest: Netanyahu Vows End to Hamas in New Stage of War
An Israeli Merkava tank rolling close to the Israeli border with the northern Gaza Strip on Oct. 28.
Photographer: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images
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Israel has begun a “second stage” of its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip after vowing to destroy the militant group, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in news conference. He said one aim is to return all hostages taken after the Oct. 7 attack in which Hamas killed 1,400 people in Israel.
“We have one main goal to beat the enemy and guarantee our existence,” he said.