I said in an interview with the Saudi network Al-Arabiya: Destroying Hamas serves Israelis and Palestinians alike. Hamas's proposal for an agreement is very far from our vital demands. Hamas has no future in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/HZ5EIVDLHj

PM Netanyahu: We are continuing the war on Hamas. The taking of the Rafah Crossing today is a very important step on the way to destroying Hamas's remaining military capabilities, including the elimination of the four terrorist battalions in Rafah. This is an important step to…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Last night, with the consent of the War Cabinet, I directed that the IDF operate in Rafah. They raised Israeli flags at the Rafah Crossing and took down the Hamas flags. www.gov.il/en/pages/spoke-rafah070524 pic.twitter.com/s71jYjjYF5

Statement from the Prime Minister's Office: The War Cabinet unanimously decided this evening Israel will continue its operation in Rafah, in order to apply military pressure on Hamas so as to advance the release of our hostages and achieve the other objectives of the war.