# Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the army must “complete” the defeat of Hamas in Gaza to secure the release of hostages, ahead of an expected meeting with security chiefs on an updated war plan. He says this is necessary to ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel. Israeli media reported that Netanyahu was expected to sit down in Jerusalem later today with the chief of staff and the defence minister, and that Netanyahu was considering ordering the total occupation of the Palestinian territory.
Netanyahu says army must complete the defeat of Hamas to secure release of hostages