Israel will not end the war until Hamas is eliminated, Netanyahu said.

Israel remains committed to its proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, voiced by US President Joe Biden, but will not end the war until it eliminates the radical Palestinian movement Hamas and returns all hostages, both living and dead, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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“I promise three things. First, we will not end the war until we return all 120 abductees – both alive and dead. We are committed to the Israeli proposal, which President Biden welcomed. Our position has not changed,” the prime minister said at the plenum Knesset (parliament).

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The second point, which Netanyahu said does not contradict the first, is that Israel “will not end the war until Hamas is eliminated and the people of the south and north are returned safely to their homes.”

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“Thirdly, at any cost and in any way we will prevent Iran’s intentions to destroy us,” the prime minister concluded.