Politics & Diplomacy
Netanyahu demands full Hamas disarmament before Israeli withdrawal
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not retreat from its positions until Hamas is completely disarmed, the Maan news agency reported. His statement underscores a hardened Israeli position on the conditions necessary for any military pullback from Gaza, where fighting has continued for months.
Netanyahu's demand for complete Hamas disarmament has emerged as a central sticking point in ceasefire negotiations. Israeli officials have previously characterized the removal of Hamas's military infrastructure as essential to any agreement, a condition that Palestinian and international mediators have struggled to reconcile with other proposals for ending the conflict.
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