Netanyahu says Israel will keep attacking Hamas fighters in Gaza
In short
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Oct. 5 that Israel will keep attacking Hamas fighters in Gaza, telling a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem that “we have achieved results, but there are still tasks. We will complete them.” He said Israel would “corner” Hamas fighters remaining in Gaza. The remarks came shortly before Oct. 7, which marks three years since Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel in 2023.
Why it matters
The statement indicates Israel does not plan to end its Gaza military operation as the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack approaches. Because the conflict involves Israel, Hamas and international mediation efforts, the continuation of operations is likely to draw further international attention and pressure, though the documents do not describe any new diplomatic response.
Key facts
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will continue attacking Hamas fighters in Gaza [ 3 ]
- Netanyahu spoke at a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers in Jerusalem on Oct. 5 [ 3 ]
- He said Israel had “achieved results” but that tasks remained and would be completed [ 3 ]
- He said Hamas fighters remaining in Gaza would be “cornered” [ 3 ]
- Oct. 7 marks three years since Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel in October 2023 [ 3 ]
- Japanese outlets framed the story as Israel continuing attacks on Hamas fighters three years after the surprise attack [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Details of the current military operation and any casualty figures None of the documents provide numbers, locations or a description of specific operations; they report only that attacks continue.
- Whether any new military phase or decision was announced Netanyahu’s remarks are described as a statement of intent to continue and complete the operation, without further detail.
- The content of the Nishi-Nippon Shimbun and Tokyo Shimbun reports beyond their headlines No usable article text was available for document 1, and document 2’s text consisted mainly of site navigation and unrelated news items.
- Netanyahu, an official source, stated that Israel will complete its remaining tasks and keep up attacks in Gaza Reported by a single source so far
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Nishi-Nippon Shimbun publishes a report headlined that Israel is continuing attacks on Hamas fighters three years after the surprise attack [ 1 ]
- Tokyo Shimbun publishes a report with the same framing, alongside a photo of Netanyahu speaking at the Jerusalem memorial ceremony on Oct. 5 [ 2 ]
- Jiji Press reports Netanyahu’s remarks at the Jerusalem memorial ceremony, including his pledge to complete the mission and to corner remaining Hamas fighters in Gaza [ 3 ]