Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops in northern Gaza on Christmas morning where vowed to continue the war with Hamas “until the end” despite calls for a ceasefire.

The visit came 24-hours after one of the deadliest nights in the city where dozens were killed by an Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in central Gaza on Sunday, according to the Hamas-controlled health ministry.

Netanyahu dismissed calls from western allies to halt fighting, while claiming the remaining Israeli hostages would only be freed if Israel continued it’s military siege of Gaza.

“Whoever talks about stopping, there is no such thing,” Netanyahu told Israeli troops on Christmas morning, according to The Standard. “We are not stopping. The war will continue until the end, until we finish it, no less.”

Recently, Egypt has proposed a ceasefire to the leaders of Israel and Hamas that includes Israel withdrawing from the region in exchange for the remaining hostages. Moreover, the deal calls for the creation of a Palestinian government to overlook Gaza and the West Bank.

However, Netanyahu’s recent comments indicate that Israel is not interested in a peace agreement. Meanwhile, a Hamas representative has stated the group will not agree to a temporary truce, according to Axios.

Since the October conflict began, more than 20,000 Palestinian have been killed following the Hamas’ attack on Israel that resulted in 1,200 deaths and 240 hostages

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