Netanyahu Says No ‘Permanent Ceasefire’ Until Hamas Is Destroyed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement on Saturday.
Netanyahu Says No ‘Permanent Ceasefire’ Until Hamas Is Destroyed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured) speak to the media following talks at the Chancellery, in Berlin, Germany, on March 16, 2023. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on June 1 that the requirements for ending his country’s war or setting a ceasefire with Hamas “have not changed” amid questions about a possible peace deal.

His remarks came as U.S. President Joe Biden announced on May 31 that the Israeli government proposed a three-part deal for a Gaza ceasefire in exchange for Hamas releasing the remainder of the hostages who were abducted last October.

Jack Phillips
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