(Prime Minister's Office) Israel's security cabinet decided on Tuesday that the government will not conduct diplomatic negotiations with a Palestinian government that relies on Hamas, a terrorist organization that calls for the destruction of Israel, as long as it does not fulfill the following conditions: * Hamas will recognize Israel and desist from terrorism, as per the Quartet conditions; * Hamas must be disarmed; * IDF fallen and Israeli civilians held by Hamas must be returned; * The Palestinian Authority (PA) must exercise full security control in Gaza, including at the crossings, and prevent smuggling; * The PA will continue to act against Hamas terror infrastructures in Judea and Samaria; * Hamas will sever its ties with Iran; and * Funds and humanitarian equipment will continue to flow into Gaza only via the PA.
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