In the face of international pressure for a ceasefire, Benjamin Netanyahu went to northern Gaza on Monday to deliver his message of persistence to Israeli troops in person. The trip followed a weekend of fighting that produced a high death toll on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war. The prime minister told the soldiers he brought a couple of messages, NBC News reports. Netanyahu assured the troops that their lives are important, adding that military leaders will do their best to protect them. “Second thing—don’t stop,” he said. “Anyone who talks about stopping—no, do not stop,” Netanyahu told …