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Netanyahu: Gaza Must Be Demilitarized, under Israel's Full Security Control
(Prime Minister's Office) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday: "We are continuing the war on all fronts and in all sectors. We are not giving immunity to any terrorist: Not in Gaza, not in Lebanon, not in Syria and not anywhere. Whoever tries to harm us, we will harm him." "Hamas is demanding, in exchange for the release of our hostages, the end of the war, the withdrawal of our forces from Gaza, the release of the murders and rapists of the Nukhba and leaving Hamas in place. Were we to agree to this, our soldiers would have fallen in vain. Were we to agree to this, we would not be able to ensure the security of our citizens. We would be unable to safely restore the evacuees to their homes and the next October 7 would be only a question of time." "There is no substitute for victory. Only total victory will ensure the elimination of Hamas and the return of all our hostages....After we achieve total victory, after we eliminate Hamas, there will no entity in Gaza that finances terrorism, educates for terrorism or sends terrorists. Gaza must be demilitarized, under Israel's full security control. I will not compromise on full Israeli security control of all territory west of the Jordan River."