“In the very coming days, we are going in with full force to complete the operation,“ Netanyahu was quoted as saying in a statement from his office on Tuesday.
“There will be no situation where we stop the war. A temporary ceasefire might happen, but we are going all the way.”
Netanyahu had credited Alexander’s release to a combination of “our military pressure and the political pressure exerted by (US) President (Donald) Trump.”
“The return of Edan Alexander is the result of serious communications with the US administration and the efforts of mediators, not a consequence of Israeli aggression or the illusion of military pressure,“ the Palestinian militant group said in a statement.
Earlier this month, Israel’s government approved plans to expand its offensive, with officials talking of retaining a long-term presence there.
‘Made of steel’
Netanyahu on Monday thanked Trump “for his assistance in the release” and said would be sending a negotiating team to Qatar on Tuesday to discuss the release of the remaining captives.
Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first leg of a Gulf tour that will also take him to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
“The entire nation of Israel is overjoyed,“ Netanyahu said on the call, according to a video released by his office.
When asked by Netanyahu how he was feeling, Alexander replied: “It’s crazy, unbelievable. I’m okay. Weak, but slowly I’ll get back to how I was before. It’s just a matter of time.”
‘Over 50 percent will leave’
Israeli ministers have seized on a proposal initially floated by Trump for the voluntary departure of Gazans to neighbouring countries such as Jordan or Egypt.
“We’ve set up an administration that will allow them (Gaza residents) to leave but... we need countries willing to take them in. That’s what we’re working on right now,“ he said, adding that he estimated “over 50 percent will leave” if given the option.
In addition, militants abducted 251 people, of whom 57 are still being held in Gaza, including 34 declared dead by the Israeli army.
The Israeli offensive launched in retaliation for the October 7 attack has killed at least 52,908 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to data from the Hamas-run health ministry, which is considered reliable by the UN.
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