Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 28, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 28, 2025
Netanyahu: ‘We are not giving up’ on any of our goals, ‘for even a minute’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with members of the IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate on July 28, 2025. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
Speaking to the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel still has two tasks to complete — the elimination of Hamas and the return of all the hostages in Gaza.
“We are not giving up on that for even a minute. These are two intertwined goals.”
He says the fight against Iran’s axis is not over, and that Israel still has to defeat Hamas and the Houthis — “this group in the south, these savages. We will deal with them too.”
Netanyahu adds that Israel has to preserve its achievement of eliminating the Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile threats.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here