Netanyahu spoke to foreign press after telling his war cabinet Israeli forces were making "systematic progress" against Hamas in response to the October 7 attacks -- the deadliest in the country's history.
Israel's intensifying military operations have sharply heightened fears for the 2.4 million inhabitants of Gaza, where the Hamas-controlled health ministry says more than 8,300 have been killed.
Netanyahu told the press briefing a ceasefire would amount to surrendering to Hamas, whose gunmen killed 1,400 people and took more than 230 hostages, according to the latest Israeli figures.
"Calls for a ceasefire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas, to surrender to terrorism... this will not happen," he said, vowing Israel would "fight until this battle is won".
The Israeli military said a woman soldier was released from captivity after an operation in the Hamas-run territory.
"Ori Megidish was released during a ground operation," the army said, adding she had been "medically checked" and was "doing well". Netanyahu's office published a photo of her surrounded by family members.
The Israeli leader said the international community must demand the captives remaining in Gaza "be freed immediately, unconditionally".
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