Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Monday, 12 February 2024), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and updated him on the progress in the fighting in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized that Israel would not leave intact the terrorist battalions in Rafah and added that the war is expected to continue until total victory over Hamas.

Also participating in the meeting were:

For the Israeli side – The Strategic Affairs Minister, the Prime Minister's Chief-of-Staff, the Director of the National Security Council, the Prime Minister's Office Director General, the Prime Minister's Foreign Policy Adviser and the Israeli Ambassador to the Netherlands.

For the Dutch side – the National Security Adviser, the Special Envoy for Humanitarian affairs and the Dutch Ambassador to Israel.