Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ‘completely eliminate’ Hamas on Saturday night as he revealed IDF forces have been fighting within the Gaza Strip to get rid of ‘evil’ and ‘bring back’ hostages.

He told Israeli citizens that the ongoing ground operation is the second phase of the war against Hamas, which he said would see Israeli ‘good’ triumph over ‘evil’.

The IDF is exhausting every option to bring hostages home to their loved ones, Netanyahu added, saying he today met with families of those thought to be trapped in Gaza and that his ‘heart is broken’. 

The press conference came just 24 hours after Israel confirmed it would be expanding ground operations into Gaza – although no major invasion appears to have yet begun.

‘The war inside the Gaza Strip will be long and difficult,’ Mr Netanyahu said, adding that having troops on the ground is ‘only the beginning’.  ‘This is the second stage of the war, whose objectives are clear: To destroy the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas and bring the hostages home. 

‘We’ve always said never again. Never again is now.’

Moments after Netanyahu addressed the nation, terrified Israelis in Tel Aviv were seen scrambling for cover as rocket sirens rang out across the city. 

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