PALESTINE
Mon 17 Feb 2025 5:23 pm - Jerusalem Time
Netanyahu: No place for Hamas or the Palestinian Authority in Gaza the day after the war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that there would be no Hamas or Palestinian Authority presence in Gaza the day after the war.
Netanyahu claimed, in statements on Monday, that he is committed to the US president's plan to create a "different Gaza."
In a related context, Netanyahu's office denied that Tel Aviv was subjected to any American pressure to send a delegation to Cairo to discuss the second phase of the prisoner exchange deal, stressing that any future negotiations will be led by the political level.
This statement came in response to a report by Channel 12, which revealed that Washington is working behind the scenes to achieve a broader settlement, considering that the current deal constitutes a pivotal first stage, which prompted it to insist on its continuation.
According to the channel, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed during his meetings with Netanyahu and senior Israeli officials that refusing to negotiate is not an option, which forced Netanyahu to back down and agree to send a delegation to Cairo, with limited powers limited to discussing the continuation of the first phase without addressing the second phase.
The sources indicated that the leaders of the occupation's security services pressured to send a delegation to discuss the second stage, but Netanyahu initially refused before backing down under pressure.
In this context, estimates suggest that a high-level meeting will be held in Qatar in the coming days to discuss the details of the next phase of the agreement.
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Netanyahu: No place for Hamas or the Palestinian Authority in Gaza the day after the war