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Israel will have security responsibility in the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period following the war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed in an interview with the ABC network overnight on Monday.
"We have seen what happens when Israel does not have the security responsibility," he said, referring to the October 7 massacre. "When we do not have this security responsibility what we have is an eruption of Hamas terror on a scale we could not imagine."
Netanyahu further reiterated his vow not to agree to any ceasefire until the return of the 240 hostages kept by Hamas in Gaza.
During the interview with presenter David Muir on the World News Tonight program, Netanyahu emphasized that "I think this [ceasefire] will delay the war effort, it will delay our effort to get our hostages out, because the only thing that works on the criminals of Hamas is the military pressure we exert on it."
Last week, the prime minister held a briefing for the foreign media, where he said that a ceasefire is not on the agenda.
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In order to protect its citizens, Israel must maintain control over Gaza until such time the Palestinians can credibly offer peace to Israel.
"We have seen what happens when Israel does not have the security responsibility," he said, referring to the October 7 massacre. "When we do not have this security responsibility what we have is an eruption of Hamas terror on a scale we could not imagine."
Netanyahu further reiterated his vow not to agree to any ceasefire until the return of the 240 hostages kept by Hamas in Gaza.
Netanyahu: No ceasefire until return of hostages
According to the prime minister, it is possible to talk about "small ceasefires, an hour here and an hour there – there have been them in the past. I suppose, we will examine the circumstances to allow humanitarian goods to be brought in – or for our hostages, individual hostages to leave – but I don't think there will be a ceasefire.”During the interview with presenter David Muir on the World News Tonight program, Netanyahu emphasized that "I think this [ceasefire] will delay the war effort, it will delay our effort to get our hostages out, because the only thing that works on the criminals of Hamas is the military pressure we exert on it."
Last week, the prime minister held a briefing for the foreign media, where he said that a ceasefire is not on the agenda.
Israel will have indefinite control over Gaza's security - Netanyahu
Last week the prime minister held a briefing for the foreign media, where he said that a ceasefire is not on the agenda.
In order to protect its citizens, Israel must maintain control over Gaza until such time the Palestinians can credibly offer peace to Israel.