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Benjamin Netanyahu swore to resume Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, in his explicit promise to reject a permanent ceasefire when Donald Trump said that Palestinians could be resettled by the enclave.
Israel And the Palestinian militant group approved a first ceasefire last month, which still has a few more weeks, while the talks begin with a full standstill of the war and the return of dozens of remaining Israeli hostages.
“We cannot leave Hamas there (in the Gaza) because Hamas will continue the fight for Israel. . . You can’t talk about peace. . . If this poisonous murderous organization stops, ”said the Israeli Prime Minister on Tuesday with the US President at a Press Conference of the White House.
Netanyahu previously said that Israel is still committed to his declared goals from the Gaza Strip, including “total victory” Hamas.
His most recent vow came when Trump caused an international fire storm by saying that the United States would “take over” the Gaza Strip and the Palestinians should leave the broken coastal slave permanently.
Netanyahu praised, who smiled during the common appearance, the US leader for his “outer box” laugh about the future of the Palestinian territory and described him as a step that could “change” the story.
Have Arab states including Saudi Arabia pushed back Against the idea, although Netanyahu said that he believed that neither the transfer of almost 2 million Palestinians from Gaza nor the resumption of the fights against Hamas absolutely the prospects for a deal to normalize relationships with Riad.
Netanyahu compared Hamas with the NS regime and military at the end of World War II and said that if you want another future, you have to switch off the people who want to destroy them and destroy peace. . . This will initiate peace with Saudi Arabia and others. “
Saudi officials have the end of the Gaza Strip War together with a future path to the Palestinian statehood in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, a prerequisite for any normalization with Israel.
In the press conference, Trump said that his administration “discussed” the option of Israel, which West Bank annexed but had not yet reached any position.
“We will probably make an announcement on this special topic in the next four weeks,” added Trump.
The American Gaza Ceasefire deal agreed last month demanded a first 42-day ceasefire, which took up the gradual publication of 33 Israelis at Geisel during Hamas on October 7, 2023, who triggered the conflict during almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners are to be released from Israeli prisons.
In the last fourteen days, 13 Israelis and five Thai citizens in Gaza have been released from captivity, with another round of hostage constitutional publications due on Saturday.
A second stage of the ceasefire, which still has to be negotiated in detail, would contain the publication of dozens of remaining Israeli hostages for a permanent standstill of the war – a view that Netanyahu has undoubtedly thrown in doubt.
The reactions in Israel to Trump’s statements on Tuesday were overwhelmingly positive, especially from the extreme law of the country, which saw his comments as a confirmation of her long -term position, to promote the “voluntary emigration” of the Palestinians from controversial territories.
Former National Security Minister Imar Ben-Gvir, who resigned from the Netanyahu government from the Netanyahu government last month, said in radio interviews that he would return if Trump was implemented.
“Donald, that looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship,” wrote the ultra nationalist politician in English on X.
Gideon Sa’ar, Foreign Minister, said on Wednesday in a speech to the parliament that “Gaza was an experiment that failed in the past seven decades”.
“Every person with eyes in his head understands that Gaza has no future in his current format,” he added.
Finance Minister Bezhalel Smotrich, who “dismantled” the ruling coalition of Netanyahu, if the war is not resumed at the end of the month, wrote in English in English in English: “Together we will make the world great again.”
