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From the Liveblog of
Monday, February 17, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Monday, February 17, 2025
Netanyahu reiterates neither Hamas nor Palestinian Authority will rule Gaza after the war
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court for the 10th day of his testimony in his corruption trial, February 17, 2025. (Gideon Markowicz/ POOL)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterates that “as I promised, the day after the war in Gaza, neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority will be there,” according to a statement from his office.
The premier adds he is “committed to [US] President [Donald] Trump’s plan to create a different Gaza” — referring to a plan to relocate the Strip’s residents while the US takes ownership of the territory and rebuilds it into a “Riviera of the Middle East.”
It is the second denial today of unconfirmed reports in Arabic media that Hamas has agreed to cede control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority as part of talks for a permanent end to the war.
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