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Hamas says Netanyahu aims to sacrifice hostages for personal interests amid plans to fully occupy Gaza

By Reuters 7 August 2025, 9:06 pm
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CAIRO, Egypt — Hamas says that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remark that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza constituted “a coup” amid the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal negotiations.

Netanyahu’s plans to expand Israel’s Gaza offensive show he aims to sacrifice Israel’s own hostages to serve his personal interests, Hamas adds in its statement.

Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

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