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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Netanyahu: We will rescue our hostages in the south and return our residents in the north
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video statement on October 2, 2024. (Screen capture)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends his condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers in a video statement shortly after the IDF announced their deaths.
“I would like to send my heartfelt condolences to the families of our heroes who fell today in Lebanon, may God avenge them, and may their memories be a blessing,” he begins.
“We are in the middle of a tough war against Iran’s axis of evil, which seeks to destroy us. This will not happen,” Netanyahu continues, “because we will stand together, and with God’s help — we will win together.”
“We will rescue our hostages in the south, we will return our residents in the north, we will guarantee Israel’s eternity,” he adds, referring to the official goals of the war.
