Netanyahu says open to ‘little pauses’ in Gaza fighting but no ceasefire

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00:00 One month into the war between Hamas and Israel, new bombings hit Gaza and flares lit the sky,

00:08 allowing Israeli troops to continue their ground offensive.

00:12 While the soldiers moved closer to the heart of Gaza City,

00:16 the Israeli Prime Minister gave his first interview to the foreign press,

00:21 with some indications of his goals for the next phases of the war.

00:26 I think Israel will, for an indefinite period, will have the overall security responsibility

00:35 because we've seen what happens when we don't have it.

00:38 In another key answer, Netanyahu said short humanitarian truces would be possible

00:45 to allow aid into Gaza, but he excluded a ceasefire.

00:50 Well, there'll be no ceasefire, general ceasefire in Gaza without the release of our hostages.

00:56 I think it will hamper the war effort.

00:58 A position backed again by the U.S. at the U.N.

01:03 We've talked about humanitarian pauses and we're interested in pursuing language on that score,

01:08 but there are disagreements within the council.

01:13 Many countries and some of Israel's allies are pushing for a full ceasefire

01:19 and pressure rises as airstrikes make more and more Palestinian victims.

01:26 Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children.

01:30 Hundreds of girls and boys are reportedly being killed or injured every day.

01:36 The Israelis say their goal is to dismantle Hamas,

01:40 yet despite their incursion and intense battles with the group,

01:44 Hamas continues to fire rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip

01:49 and it says it's also behind rockets fired from Lebanon on Monday.

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