Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Sunday, August 17, 2014
PM says Hamas can’t cover up its military defeat
Opening the cabinet meeting, Netanyahu says, “We are in the midst of a joint military and political campaign. The delegation in Cairo is operating under clear guidelines to stand by Israel’s security needs.”
“Only if there is an answer to these security needs will we reach an understanding. We are a strong and determined nation. If Hamas thinks that it can cover its military defeat with a political achievement, it is mistaken. As long as the quiet does not return, Hamas will continue to suffer very serious blows.”