Netanyahu Rejects Talk of Ceasefire With Hamas as ‘Call for Israel to Surrender’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict, likening such calls for a pause in the fighting t

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 28, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Abir Sultan/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict, likening such calls for a pause in the fighting to a demand for the Israeli side to surrender.

Israeli forces have carried out extensive airstrikes and limited ground assaults inside the Gaza Strip after Hamas gunmen breached the Israel–Gaza barrier on Oct. 7 and proceeded to kill hundreds of Israeli citizens.