<p>Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in his latest address to the nation said: "We will eliminate Hamas, we will defeat Hamas. It will take time."</p>

<p>"This is just the beginning. Our enemies have only just begun to pay the price but I won't go into detail," said Netanyahu as the war between Hamas and Israel entered the seventh day on Saturday, October 14.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>IDF are&nbsp;'fighting like lions'<strong>: Netanyahu&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Netanyahu described Israel's retaliatory response as 'fight for the homeland', adding that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are&nbsp;"fighting like lions.”</p>

<p>"Much more will be told of the heroism of our people in the dark days of deep pain of that cursed Shabbat — stories that will be etched into Israel’s identity," he said.</p>

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<p>"We will never forget the atrocities that our enemies carried out," he says, "and we will never forgive. And we will never let the world, or anyone, forget these atrocities, [of a kind] that were not done to the Jewish people in many decades."</p>

<p>Reflecting on cumulative response of the West to&nbsp;the ongoing state of war in Israel, Netanyahu said that&nbsp;Israel is garnering "immense international support" in its fights against Hamas.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"We are ensuring the continuation of the war, with more ammunition and weaponry coming to Israel," he said.</p>

<p>"We will destroy Hamas, and we will win. It will take time," Netanyahu says, "but we will end this war stronger than ever."</p>

<h2><strong>Wartime fissures emerging in Israel's 'unity government'?</strong></h2>

<p>Shortly after Netanyahu's address, Opposition chairman Yair Lapid, who is also the part of Israel's 'unity government', slammed Netanyahu for the purported absence of substance in his&nbsp;primetime address.</p>

<p>"It is not unacceptable for the prime minister of Israel to send an entire country into a whirlwind of panic while waiting for his statement on Friday night during a time of emergency and then not say anything new either about the families of the abductees, not about the northern front, not about evacuation," Lapid wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.</p>

<p>"Such statements must not made by a prime minister unless he has new information to bring to his people and the country," he added.</p>

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in his latest address to the nation said: "We will eliminate Hamas, we will defeat Hamas. It will take time." "This is just the beginning.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in his latest address to the nation said: "We will eliminate Hamas, we will defeat Hamas. It will take time." "This is just the beginning. Our enemies have only just begun to pay the price but I won't go into detail," said Netanyahu as the war between Hamas and Israel entered the seventh day on Saturday, October 14. IDF are 'fighting like lions': Netanyahu Netanyahu described Israel's retaliatory response as 'fight for the homeland', adding that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are "fighting like lions.” "Much more will be told of the heroism of our people in the dark days of deep pain of that cursed Shabbat — stories that will be etched into Israel’s identity," he said. Also read | Gaza student speaks to WION: People walking 30km to escape Israel attack, many camping at hospital "We will never forget the atrocities that our enemies carried out," he says, "and we will never forgive. And we will never let the world, or anyone, forget these atrocities, [of a kind] that were not done to the Jewish people in many decades." Reflecting on cumulative response of the West to the ongoing state of war in Israel, Netanyahu said that Israel is garnering "immense international support" in its fights against Hamas. Also watch | Israelis transitioning from grief to action and resilience × "We are ensuring the continuation of the war, with more ammunition and weaponry coming to Israel," he said. "We will destroy Hamas, and we will win. It will take time," Netanyahu says, "but we will end this war stronger than ever." Wartime fissures emerging in Israel's 'unity government'? Shortly after Netanyahu's address, Opposition chairman Yair Lapid, who is also the part of Israel's 'unity government', slammed Netanyahu for the purported absence of substance in his primetime address. "It is not unacceptable for the prime minister of Israel to send an entire country into a whirlwind of panic while waiting for his statement on Friday night during a time of emergency and then not say anything new either about the families of the abductees, not about the northern front, not about evacuation," Lapid wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. "Such statements must not made by a prime minister unless he has new information to bring to his people and the country," he added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Benjamin Netanyahu won a defamation lawsuit against former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, with an Israeli court ordering the latter to pay damages to the family. Following a series of inconclusive parliamentary elections in 2021, Olmert had said that Netanyahu exhibited “crazy behavior” and that his wife and son suffered from “mental illness.”</p>

<p>The lawsuit between the two kicked off early this year, in which Olmert claimed that he was “expressing an opinion in good faith” when he made those remarks. The Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court dismissed Olmert’s claims and ordered him to pay damages totaling around $18,000 to Netanyahu and his family, as well as legal costs.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Netanyahu's lawyer hailed the ruling as "the shattering of another libel", referring to three other graft trials in which Netanyahu has claimed innocence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Olmert served as centrist premier between 2006 and 2009 and made the statements in a TV interview last year shortly before Netanyahu, then heading a caretaker government, was toppled by an alliance of cross-partisan rivals. Netanyahu is currently on course to form a hard-right new coalition government following abandonment by mainstream parties.</p>

<p>Jerusalem Magistrates' Court ruled that Olmert's portrayal of Netanyahu, his wife Sara and son Yair had exposed them to "hate, ridicule or degradation". It further said the defendant had not substantiated the remarks with a proper medical assessment.</p>

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<p>The court also voiced hope that mental illness "will one day be regarded like any other illness". "An attempt by a public figure to influence the political outcome of a a democratic process cannot be viewed as 'intent to cause harm' in the sense of warranting multiple sums in damages," the 26-page ruling said of the reduced award.</p>

<p>Olmert's lawyer said he might appeal against the decision.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Benjamin Netanyahu won a defamation lawsuit against former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, with an Israeli court ordering the latter to pay damages to the family.

Benjamin Netanyahu won a defamation lawsuit against former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, with an Israeli court ordering the latter to pay damages to the family. Following a series of inconclusive parliamentary elections in 2021, Olmert had said that Netanyahu exhibited “crazy behavior” and that his wife and son suffered from “mental illness.” The lawsuit between the two kicked off early this year, in which Olmert claimed that he was “expressing an opinion in good faith” when he made those remarks. The Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court dismissed Olmert’s claims and ordered him to pay damages totaling around $18,000 to Netanyahu and his family, as well as legal costs. Also Read | Benjamin Netanyahu to receive mandate to form new government in Israel Netanyahu's lawyer hailed the ruling as "the shattering of another libel", referring to three other graft trials in which Netanyahu has claimed innocence. Olmert served as centrist premier between 2006 and 2009 and made the statements in a TV interview last year shortly before Netanyahu, then heading a caretaker government, was toppled by an alliance of cross-partisan rivals. Netanyahu is currently on course to form a hard-right new coalition government following abandonment by mainstream parties. Jerusalem Magistrates' Court ruled that Olmert's portrayal of Netanyahu, his wife Sara and son Yair had exposed them to "hate, ridicule or degradation". It further said the defendant had not substantiated the remarks with a proper medical assessment. × The court also voiced hope that mental illness "will one day be regarded like any other illness". "An attempt by a public figure to influence the political outcome of a a democratic process cannot be viewed as 'intent to cause harm' in the sense of warranting multiple sums in damages," the 26-page ruling said of the reduced award. Olmert's lawyer said he might appeal against the decision. (With inputs from agencies)

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