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Source: http://www.pmo.gov.il/English/MediaCenter/Spokesman/Pages/spoke_cabinet171017.aspx
Israel's Security Cabinet Sets Conditions for Negotiations with Palestinian Government Supported by Hamas
(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.