IDF Names 2 Soldiers Killed In Gaza, Netanyahu: War Will Continue Until Hamas Eliminated

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: The IDF announced Saturday night the deaths of two additional soldiers who fell in the Gaza battles.

Captain Harel Itah, 22 years old from Netanya, served in the Givati Brigade and was injured in battle in southern Gaza on December 22. On Saturday, he succumbed to his wounds.

He was posthumously promoted from Lieutenant to Captain.

Major (res.) Constantine Sushko, 30 years old from Tel Aviv, fought in the 7086 engineering battalion in the Golani Brigade, and fell in battle in central Gaza.

In a press conference Saturday evening, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated  that the war will continue for many more months. “My policy is clear, we will continue to fight until Hamas is eliminated, and all our hostages are released,” he emphasized.

“As the Prime Minister, I reject international pressure to cease the fighting. I appreciate the American support, demonstrated by the government’s approval for additional military supplies to the IDF. Netanyahu added that “So far, we have neutralized 8,000 terrorists, we are crippling Hamas’s capabilities, targeting its commanders, and we will also eliminate the leaders of Hamas.”

Netanyahu also addressed the fighting on the northern border, stating, “We are delivering severe blows to Hezbollah. We have approved operational plans for the continuation of the war, and if Hezbollah will escalate, they will face unprecedented consequences – as will Iran.”