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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (December 24) dismissed reports that the United States had persuaded Israel not to expand its military activities, saying that Israel's war in Gaza had paid a "very heavy price" as the number of fallen soldiers continued to rise.
"I've seen some false reports that the U.S. is blocking our operations in the region," Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting. This is not true. Israel is a sovereign state. Our decisions in the war are based on our operational considerations, and I will not dwell on this. ”
Wall Street **" reported on Saturday (23rd) that Netanyahu was persuaded by Biden not to attack Allah in Lebanon because he feared that the group would launch an attack on Israel similar to Hamas's on October 7.
Netanyahu insisted that Israel's actions "are not dictated by external pressure." "The decision on how to arrange our troops is made independently by the IDF and has nothing to do with anyone else," he said. ”
In a statement on the same day, he said: "It has been a difficult morning after a very difficult day of fighting in Gaza. The Israeli army announced on Sunday that 14 soldiers had been killed in Gaza since Friday.
"The war has taken a very heavy cost......But we have no choice but to continue fighting. ”
We will continue to do our best until the end, until victory, until we achieve all our goals: destroy Hamas, bring back our hostages, and ensure that Gaza never becomes a threat to Israel again. ”
"To be clear: it's going to be a long war......Until Hamas is eliminated and we recover ***