Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has said the only way to ensure the security of his country was for it to control all of the Gaza Strip by the end of its offensive in the Palestinian territory. Follow DW for more.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country’s forces would take control of the entire Gaza Strip.

Speaking about the current military offensive, codenamed Operation Gideon's Chariots, Netanyahu said "at the end of this campaign, all of the territories of the Gaza Strip will be under Israel's security control.