Itongadol.- Moderate forces in Middle East bring new diplomatic opportunities for Israel, says prime minister; Ya\’alon states: "Gaza does not look like it did 51 days ago."
In a public press conference on Wednesday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed the nation and declared that while the IDF achieved its mission objectives in Gaza Hamas did not achieve any of its demands.
"Hamas suffered its greatest blow since the organizations founding," stated Netanyahu.
He also stressed that the recent conflict had isolated Hamas in the international community which supported Israel in fifty days of fighting the terrorist organization.
"Moderate forces in Middle East bring new diplomatic opportunities, a new horizon for Israel," said Netanyahu.
Netanyahu stated that Israel had from the start of Operation Protective Edge, accepted every Egyptian-proposed cease-fire unconditionally while Hamas made its compliance dependent on having its demands met.
"Hamas did not achieve any of its demands," the prime minister stated.