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Bethan McKernan in Tel Aviv

Benjamin Netanyahu insists on Hamas ‘destruction’ as part of plan to end Gaza war

Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had several conditions for ending the war. Photograph: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP

Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that Hamas must be completely destroyed before Israel will agree to end its war in Gaza, casting doubt on Joe Biden’s announcement of a new Israeli-led ceasefire proposal.

The Israeli prime minister made a rare statement on Saturday, during the Jewish Shabbat, in which he said: “Israel’s conditions for ending the war have not changed: the destruction of Hamas’s military and governing capabilities, the freeing of all hostages and ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.

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