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| PM says he won’t back deal that ends war with IDF leaving Gaza ‘so Hamas can return to power’ |
| 2024-11-19 |
| [IsraelTimes] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that “the only thing that Hamas wants is a deal that ends the war and for the IDF to leave the Strip in order to return to power,” according to Israel National News. “I am not ready to allow that under any circumstance.” He continues to insist that Hamas “sees the pressure on Israel” …all credit to the Biden-Harris administration, whoever they are… and therefore believes that it can hold out for a better deal, according to the report.The security establishment has warned that such a positions is a likely death sentence for the hostages. The security establishment should remember their glory days when what they did and thought was known only to themselves and their civilian masters. This arguing in the news media is both unprofessional and unwise, as it makes them look petty and incompetent and the nation look weak and divided. Netanyahu says he gave instructions that by Thursday he is to have on his desk a plan for replacing Hamas in the distribution of humanitarian aid, says the outlet.“We’ve struck Hamas militarily, but we haven’t harmed their ruling capabilities enough,” says Netanyahu according to Channel 12. Members of the committee tell the outlet that Netanyahu that does not believe that an agreement in Lebanon will be effective, and therefore Israel is insisting on freedom of action against Hezbollah, according to Channel 12. Netanyahu tells the lawmakers that those demands are not being supported by the mediating countries, according to the report. Netanyahu: Israel will reevaluate its ability to act against Iran’s nuclear program once Trump takes office [IsraelTimes] Israel’s ability to act against Iran’s nuclear program “will be reevaluated” together with the White House once Donald Trump takes office in January, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. He tells the group that Israel’s decision to refrain from attacking “certain targets” in Iran in response to ballistic missile attacks was not made because of an American ultimatum, according to the Knesset readout of the meeting. Netanyahu tells the lawmakers that efforts to reach a hostage deal with Hamas are still taking place. Netanyahu says Israel is still looking to close deals to release a small number of hostages, and that Israel is offering money and safe passage for Gaza who release hostages they are holding. He tells the lawmakers that Hamas continues to insist that the IDF withdraw fully and that Hamas remain the ruler of the Gaza Strip, and that he will not accept those terms. Netanyahu notes that Israel has made significant progress in destroying Hamas’s military, but only “partial progress” in destroying its ruling capacity, especially the distribution of humanitarian aid. |
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