At a news conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue the assault until the tunnels used by Palestinian fighters are destroyed. Netanyahu says Israel will also reject any ceasefire that prevents it from wiping out the tunnels. The tunnels have been used to move weapons and carry out attacks on soldiers, as well as to smuggle goods and Gaza residents cut off by the seven-year blockade. Rockets fired from Gaza have killed three civilians inside Israel. Israel’s military death toll during the assault is at 58.