Netanyahu rejects Hamas ceasefire demands and vows to secure ‘absolute victory’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected demands for a ceasefire (Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool via AP)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a ceasefire and vowed to press ahead with Israel’s military offensive in Gaza until “absolute victory”.

Mr Netanyahu made the comments on Wednesday shortly after meeting US secretary of state Antony Blinken, who has been travelling around the region in the hope of securing a ceasefire agreement.