Netanyahu's statements came during his meeting with the heads of local authorities in the "Gaza envelope", and he claimed that they were based on estimates of the current situation, and he supported the residents of the "Gaza envelope" not returning to their homes before the summer vacation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during his meeting with the heads of local authorities in the “Gaza envelope” yesterday, Tuesday, that according to estimates of the current situation, the war on Gaza will continue in the year 2025 as well, according to what Channel 12 reported today, Wednesday.

The military analyst in the newspaper "Haaretz", Amos Harel, pointed out today, "Netanyahu repeats the empty refrain that 'We will fight until victory,' but for him this stems mainly from considerations of his political survival. Netanyahu knows that despite the growing public support for a Prisoners exchange deal (with Hamas) include difficult concessions. Such a step will disintegrate his government from within, because his partners from the extreme right will withdraw from it.”

He called on the heads of local authorities to stop the procedures for returning residents of the “Gaza envelope” to their homes, provided that such a return begins during the summer vacation, and before the start of the next school year.

The heads of local authorities also called for continuing to grant these residents grants to stay in hotels until they return to their homes. Netanyahu said that he supports their position of postponing the return of residents by half a year, according to Channel 12.

Netanyahu added that he instructed the development of a plan in this regard, and pledged to the heads of local authorities to provide a response to their demands later.

A statement issued by the mayor of Sderot, Alon Davidi, to the town’s residents said, “The Prime Minister instructed the professional teams to consider continuing to fund stay in the shelter centers and to continue paying the housing grant until the beginning of July to any citizen who agrees to finish the current academic year in the center.” He resides there and extends the gift of adaptation to any citizen who chooses to return to his home.”