Tel Aviv,/IBNS/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Gaza Strip on Sunday and said that the operation will continue until the Palestinian movement Hamas is completely defeated.

"We are here in Gaza with our heroic fighters. We are working hard to bring back our kidnapped citizens, and eventually we will bring them all back," Netanyahu said during the outing.

"We will continue until the end — until victory. Nothing will stop us, and we are convinced that we have the will and the determination to achieve all the goals of the war, and we will do it," he said.

The Israeli PM specified that his country has three goals-to "eliminate Hamas, return all those abducted, and ensure that Gaza does not become a threat to Israel again."

Meanwhile, thirteen Israelis and four Thai citizens, who had been held captive by Hamas, arrived in Israel on Sunday as part of a crucial hostage deal brokered by Qatar and Egypt.

The agreement faced a momentary threat of collapsing due to a disagreement over aid supplies, which was resolved after the intervention of the two countries, the report said.

The dispute over aid, which left the hostage release in uncertainty, highlights the fragile nature of the agreement.

According to the deal, 50 Israeli hostages would be released for 150 Palestinian prisoners over a four-day period.