Despite being prodded by U.S. President Joe Biden to deescalate tensions in the Gaza conflict, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening signaled no end to fighting just yet.
Netanyahu thanked Biden for his support of Israel's right to self-defense and said he was "determined to continue the campaign until it achieves its goal of bringing back peace and security to the citizens of Israel."
The country's Cabinet was not slated to meet on Wednesday which ruled out the immediate possibility of calm.
Earlier on Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that "the two leaders had a detailed discussion on the state of events in Gaza, Israel's progress in degrading the capabilities of Hamas and other terrorist elements, and ongoing diplomatic efforts by regional governments and the United States."