But a truce in the southern parts of the area is on the other hand, he says in an interview with the conservative Israeli TV channel Nu 14.
I will not allow the opposite party in Gaza (Hamas) to rearm, so the target in the north is different from the target in the south. But my answer is clear: I am ready for a truce in southern Gaza that I believe can bring home the hostages, says Netanyahu.
The reason is the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt, which borders the southern Gaza Strip, and which means that Israel cannot bomb southern Gaza as forcefully, according to the prime minister.
On the cease-fire in Lebanon, which has been going on for a little more than a day and has already been marred by accusations of violations of the terms, Netanyahu says:
If necessary, I have given directives to Israel’s army to wage “an intense war” in the event of a violation.