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Netanyahu: War will ‘end for good’ after Hamas is disarmed, Gaza demilitarized
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears on Channel 14's 'The Patriots,' in Modi'in on October 18, 2025. (Aloni Mor/Flash90)
The war in Gaza “will end for good when the terms of the agreement that were accepted are implemented,” says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“That includes, first of all, stage one, the return of all of our hostages. We are working on that right now,” he says during his appearance on the pro-Netanyahu Channel 14.
“We are standing firm on the agreement being implemented in its entirety.”
Netanyahu says that if Hamas doesn’t agree to disarm, it will be done “the hard way.”
Only after Hamas is disarmed and Gaza demilitarized, “then the war will end.”
A fire alarm goes off in the studio during his appearance, causing a slight delay.
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