Netanyahu added that the Israeli forces must remain prepared to re-enter Gaza and "kill the killers". "That is what will prevent the emergence of entities like Hamas," he said.

"Previously, Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the ceasefire in Gaza. He insisted that Israel has no plans to reoccupy the Palestinian territory."

"The ceasefire with Hamas means surrender," he said, adding that there is no schedule for how long Israel's military attacks will be carried out in Gaza. "I think the Israeli army is performing very well. No matter how long it takes, we will do it," said Netanyahu.

Israel has pledged to destroy Hamas after the Palestinian militant group attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,400 people and taking around 240 people hostage.

According to the Ministry of Health managed by Hamas, air and ground attacks as Israel's retaliatory strikes have resulted in the deaths of more than 10,800 people in Gaza, mostly civilians and many of them children.