Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed during a press conference that "we are conducting this war sensibly." According to him, "we determined that we want to free most of the hostages and defeat Hamas - and that's what we've been doing step by step. People ask why the war continues for so long - because we paused for the release of hostages. I am committed to finishing the job. Not stopping the job. And I am convinced that the right way to achieve all our objectives and free our hostages is to defeat Hamas."