Netanyahu Rejects Growing Calls for Cease-Fire

Netanyahu Rejects Growing Calls for Cease-Fire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses media during a joint press conference with French President in Jerusalem, Israel, on Oct. 24, 2023. Christophe Ena/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back Saturday against growing international calls for a cease-fire, saying Israel’s battle to crush Gaza’s ruling Hamas terrorists will continue with “full force.”

A cease-fire would be possible only if all 239 hostages held by terrorists in Gaza are released, Mr. Netanyahu said in a televised address.