Israeli PM orders ‘Mossad’ to track down Hamas terrorists across world

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the country’s Mossad spy agency to take action against Hamas terrorists wherever they are, even outside Gaza.

Netanyahu instructs Mossad to take action against Hamas

Addressing a press conference, the prime minister said, “I have instructed the Mossad to act against the heads of Hamas, wherever they are.”

Notably, most of Hamas’ top leaders live in exile, primarily in the Gulf state of Qatar and the Beirut – Lebanese capital.

On the other hand, Mossad has been accused in a series of assassinations overseas of Palestinian militants and Iranian nuclear scientists over the years.

Meanwhile, the National security advisor of Israel said that the release of hostages under r a temporary truce agreement with Gaza's Hamas rulers will not happen before Friday.

"Negotiations for the release of our captives are progressing and continue all the time," Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said in a statement released by the prime minister's office.

"The start of the release will proceed according to the original agreement between the parties, and not before Friday," Hanegbi said.

Netanyahu on ceasefire

As Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on a Gaza ceasefire Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed intentions to reinstate hostilities after the truce expires.

Speaking about the fragile deal that was brokered with Egyptian mediation, Netanyahu said he informed US President Joe Biden that military operations against Hamas would resume later.

"I want to be clear. The war is continuing. The war is continuing. We will continue it until we achieve all our goals," Netanyahu said.

The Israeli Prime Minister also said his country would resume the war until Hamas is destroyed and all of the 240 hostages it is holding are released.