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IDF chief: Our determination to disarm Hamas is ‘absolute’

By AFP 31 December 2025, 9:56 pm
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Israel is determined to disarm Palestinian terror group Hamas, the country’s military chief says, describing 2026 as a “decisive year” for Israel’s security.

“The year 2026 will be a decisive year in shaping the security reality of the state of Israel. Our determination to disarm Hamas of its weapons is absolute,” Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir tells troops during a visit to Gaza.

“We will not allow the Hamas terrorist organisation to rebuild its capabilities and threaten us,” he adds, speaking just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raised the issue of Hamas disarmament in talks with US President Donald Trump.

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