Netanyahu vows to convey again all Gaza hostages, ‘residing and useless’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to convey again all hostages held in Gaza “residing and useless,” amid growing strain from households and worldwide allies to safe the discharge of captives nonetheless in Hamas custody for the reason that October 7 assaults.

His pledge comes as negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage deal stay stalled, exacerbating the disaster at residence and overseas.

“If we don’t obtain it at the moment, we’ll obtain it tomorrow, and if not tomorrow, then the day after tomorrow. We’re not giving up,” he mentioned of the responsibility to free the captives in a speech to shut out Jerusalem Day. “We intend to convey all of them again, the residing and the useless.”

In the meantime, Israeli strikes killed not less than 52 folks within the Gaza Strip on Monday, together with 36 in a school-turned-shelter that was struck as folks slept, setting their belongings ablaze, in line with native well being officers. The navy mentioned it focused militants working from the varsity.

Israel renewed its offensive in March after ending a ceasefire with Hamas. It has vowed to grab full management of Gaza and preserve combating till Hamas is destroyed or disarmed, and till the militant group returns the remaining 58 hostages, a 3rd of them believed to be alive, from the Oct. 7, 2023, assault that ignited the battle.