Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant message from behind a formal podium flanked by Israeli flags, declaring that Israel is settling accounts with the terrorists who murdered our people, our daughters, our wives, and our children on October 7. Speaking directly to those who carried out the 2023 massacre, Netanyahu said the campaign against them continues even now, adding that we are settling accounts with those who remain and that not many remain, because we are dealing with them. His remarks pushed back hard against the idea that Hamas has found any kind of safety inside Gaza, insisting the exact opposite is happening despite predictions the group would become untouchable. The comments come as Israeli forces continue targeting Hamas operatives inside Gaza even amid an active ceasefire, a point that has grown increasingly contentious.

Netanyahu framed the ongoing strikes as unfinished business tied directly to October 7, arguing that no one responsible for the attack is beyond Israel's reach and that the country will find every last person connected to it. The rhetoric echoes language he has used before, having previously described the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as Israel settling its account with the architect of the massacre, while insisting the broader war was far from over. This latest statement widens that same framing to everyone still tied to October 7, not just its top commanders, signaling that Israel views the hunt as ongoing rather than closed. With ceasefire tensions simmering in the background, Netanyahu's words make clear he sees continued military pressure on Hamas as central to how Israel defines justice for the attack.