The Prime Minister delivered a speech in the US Congress, stating that military operations will continue.

On the afternoon of the 24th local time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech in the US Congress, stating that the US must stand with Israel in its actions against Hamas. At the same time, many Democratic lawmakers boycotted Netanyahu’s speech, and police used pepper spray on protesters outside the Congress. Netanyahu said that Israel will continue its military operations in the Gaza Strip until it destroys Hamas’ military power, its administrative governance over Gaza, and secures the release of Israelis detained by Hamas. He said that Israel does not seek to resettle refugees in Gaza, but must maintain overall control of Gaza to ensure that it no longer poses a threat to Israel in the future. Regarding the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthi armed forces in Yemen, Netanyahu said that Israel will make every effort to restore security to the country’s northern border area, and anyone who attacks Israel will pay a heavy price.