Netanyahu says Israeli army will enter Gaza ‘with full force' in coming days
'In the very coming days, we are going in with full force to complete the operation. Completing the operation means defeating Hamas. It means destroying Hamas,' Netanyahu said.
'There will be no situation where we stop the war. A temporary ceasefire might happen, but we are going all the way.'
Netanyahu also said his government was working to find countries who may be willing to take in Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, according to the statement.
'We've set up an administration that will allow them (Gaza residents) to leave but... we need countries willing to take them in. That's what we're working on right now,' Netanyahu told a group of soldiers wounded in action during a Monday meeting in his office, the statement said, adding that the prime minister estimated that 'over 50 percent will leave' if given the option.
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