Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected Hamas’ terms for a cease-fire and hostage release agreement, calling them “delusional,” a position that complicates efforts to strike a deal between the sides. Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with Israel’s war against Hamas, now in its fifth month, until achieving “absolute victory.” Netanyahu made the comments shortly after meeting the visiting US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, who has been traveling the region in hopes of securing a cease-fire agreement. “Surrendering to Hamas’ delusional demands that we heard now not only won’t lead to freeing the captives, it will just invite another massacre,” Netanyahu said in a nationally televised evening news conference. “We are on the way to an absolute victory,” Netanyahu said, adding that the operation would last months, not years. “There is no other solution.” Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/02/07/news/netanyahu-rejects-hamas-cease-fire-demands-vows-to-fight-until-absolute-victory/ #israel #hamas #ceasefire #benjaminnetanyahu The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost