Israel will continue to fight in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is eliminated and all other war objectives are achieved. The prospects for reaching a peace agreement are diminishing, states Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The will of the fallen is our mission. We will stand by it,” stated the head of government in his social media post following the Cabinet meeting. According to Netanyahu, the Israeli government’s goal is to free all hostages held in the Gaza Strip and transform the territory into one that will never again pose a threat to Israel. “To whoever doubts the achieving of these goal…