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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Sa’ar says Gaza strikes to continue ‘over the coming days’
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar Gordon speaks in Jerusalem to members of AIPAC's board of directors, March 18, 2025 (Mordechai Gordon/Foreign Ministry)
Speaking in Jerusalem to members of AIPAC’s board of directors, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says the decision to resume attacks in Gaza was made “several days ago,” adding that the strikes will continue beyond today.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff “made two different proposals and Hamas rejected both of them,” says Sa’ar. “We found ourselves at a dead end, with no hostages released and no military action. This is a situation that cannot continue.”
“This is not a one day attack,” Sa’ar emphasizes, adding that the operation would continue “over the coming days.”
