‘Israel won’t agree to Gaza ceasefire unless…’: PM Netanyahu issues ultimatum amid war with Hamas

The battle with Hamas was approaching its one-month anniversary when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposed pleas for a truce once more on Sunday. The statements were made concurrently with two refugee camps in the Gaza Strip being targeted by jets and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's unexpected visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. "Unless the hostages are returned, there will be no ceasefire. This ought to be taken out of the dictionary entirely. We address both our adversaries and allies with this. All we have to do is keep going till we beat them. We don't have any other option," he reportedly told Ramon Air Force Base personnel, according to Reuters. Less than a day had passed since Blinken pleaded with Israel to halt its military assault.