Netanyahu Rules Out Returning 60% of Gaza Under IDF Control
Translated & summarized from Abu Ali Express by baba
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- Netanyahu will not return 60% of Gaza under IDF control.
- Israel's goal is to prevent future Hamas attacks.
- Hamas operatives' capabilities must be neutralized.
- Netanyahu reiterated his stance in a CBS interview.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in an interview with CBS that Israel does not intend to return the 60% of the Gaza Strip currently under IDF control. When pressed by the interviewer about whether this territory would be returned to the Palestinians, Netanyahu reiterated his refusal.
Netanyahu clarified that Israel's current objective is to ensure that the "terrible attack" of October 7th never happens again and to prevent Hamas terrorists still in Gaza from being able to launch further attacks. He emphasized that his immediate goal is to ensure the capability of Hamas operatives is neutralized.
The exchange occurred during an interview where the interviewer presented an assessment that Israel controls 60% of Gaza and questioned Netanyahu's intentions regarding the future of that territory. Netanyahu's responses consistently indicated a refusal to relinquish control of the areas currently occupied by the IDF, focusing instead on security objectives.
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