Prime Minister Netanyahu said Wednesday that the Gaza Strip no longer poses a military threat to Israelis, but stressed that Hamas must still be removed as the ruling power in the territory. The statement, carried by multiple outlets, comes as Israel continues operations in Gaza.
Prime Minister Netanyahu said Wednesday afternoon that the Gaza Strip no longer poses a military threat to Israelis, but stressed that Hamas must still be removed as the ruling power there. His remarks update his assessment of the security situation in Gaza, where Israeli forces have been operating for nearly a year. While declaring that the military threat has been largely neutralized, Netanyahu underscored that Israel's war aim of dismantling Hamas's civilian governance in Gaza remains unfinished — a point he acknowledged in earlier statements (as The Zioneer reported previously). The PM did not specify a timeline for achieving this goal. The brief statement was issued via his office and carried by Israeli media.
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