Netanyahu Says Call to Hold Elections Intended to ‘Paralyze’ Israel

Israeli prime minister says he will not bow to international pressure to halt the war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Jerusalem on Feb. 18, 2024. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 17 rejected calls for fresh elections in Israel, saying that he will not bow to international pressure on Israel to halt its war against Hamas in Gaza.

Speaking at a government meeting, Mr. Netanyahu warned that there are members of the international community who are trying to stop the war by “hurling false accusations” against him and the Israeli military.