TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu He suddenly visited Gaza on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. ReutersHe stated that Hamas would not rule the Palestinian region after the war is over and that Israel had destroyed the Islamist group’s military capabilities.

Netanyahu also said that Israel had not given up trying to find the remaining 101 hostages still believed to be in the area and was offering a reward of US$5 million for the return of each of them.

“Anyone who dares to harm our hostages will have blood on their heads. We will hunt you down and capture you,” Netanyahu said.

“Whoever brings us a hostage will find a safe way for him and his family to get out,” he said. “Choose, the choice is yours, but the result will be the same. We will take it all back.”

These comments were included in the video recording taken by Netanyahu during his visit. Gaza He received a briefing on operational activities with Israel’s defense minister and army commander.

Before the end of President Joe Biden’s administration, the United States was continuing its efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza. On Tuesday, senior U.S. and Israeli officials will discuss the high number of casualties inflicted on civilians in Israel’s war in Gaza, according to State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.

U.S. officials have identified nearly 500 cases of potential harm to civilians in the Palestinian territory since Oct. 7, 2023, sources said last month.

No action has been taken on any of the incidents under the State Department mechanism, which aims to assess incidents in which civilians are killed or injured by US-supplied weapons and recommend action to prevent future harm, the sources said.

Biden offered strong support for Israel since Hamas-led gunmen attacked Israel in October 2023, but expressed concerns about Israel’s handling of its offensive on Gaza and its impact on Palestinian civilians.

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