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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
After Qatar strike, Netanyahu says no more immunity for terror leaders in ‘particular places’
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Speaking at a US Embassy event in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that “the days are over when terror leaders will enjoy immunity in a particular place.”
He makes the remarks after overseeing the airstrike in Qatar against Hamas leaders.
Says Netanyahu: “Our enemies must know one thing — since the creation of Israel, the blood of Jews is not cheap!”
He says the Hamas leaders were meeting in the exact place where they celebrated on October 7, 2023, while Hamas was still carrying out the slaughter inside Israel.
The war in Gaza can end “immediately,” he says, saying that Israel has accepted the principles that US President Donald Trump presented.
In English, he turns to the Gazan people: “Don’t be derailed by these murderous terrorists, by these killers. They don’t care a hoot about you…Their partners in Gaza don’t care about you. They go to the underground tunnels, and they keep you above ground so you serve as human shields for them.”
“Stand up for your rights and for your future,” he continues in a message that is sure to upset his far-right coalition partners. “Make peace with us, and accept President Trump’s proposal. Don’t worry, you can do it, and we can promise you a different future. But you’ve got to take these people out of the way. If you do, there is no limit to our common future.”
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