Israeli media: Fourteen Israeli soldiers were killed in fighting in Gaza this weekend, bringing the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in the conflict to 153.
Screenshot of the Times of Israel report.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting on the same day that "we had a difficult day" and that "this war has cost us dearly, but we have no choice but to continue fighting," according to the Times of Israel on December 24**. ”
The Times of Israel reported that the Israeli military said on the 24th that 14 soldiers died in the fighting in Gaza this weekend, and the number of Israeli soldiers killed has reached 153 since the Israeli army launched a ground offensive on Gaza on October 27. The Associated Press pointed out in the report that this weekend is the worst weekend for Israeli troops since October 27.
Netanyahu also said at a cabinet meeting that he had spoken with Biden the day before and expressed appreciation for the U.S. position in the UN Security Council, The Times of Israel reported. According to the report, this refers to the US side blocking the United Nations from issuing a binding ceasefire call for Gaza. "I told Biden that we would fight until total victory, no matter how long it takes. The United States is aware of this. He added, "There are reports that the United States is already blocking our operations in Gaza." This is not true. ”