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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Namita Singh

Netanyahu casts doubt on US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal – saying war will not end until Hamas is destroyed

Reuters

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted there will be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas is destroyed – undermining Joe Biden’s announcement of a new ceasefire proposal.

His comments came in the wake of a dramatic intervention by the US president in laying out the proposal for a three-phase deal to bring about a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Hamas releasing hostages. The families of Israeli hostages called for all parties to immediately accept the proposal.

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