Prime Minister Netanyahu told the cabinet Sunday that most Israeli media outlets function as a political party, receiving and sometimes generating opposition messages. On Gaza, he said reconstruction will not proceed without disarmament and demilitarization, and that residents who wish to leave should be allowed to — while those who stay must not threaten Israel.
Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a broad political and security statement at the cabinet meeting on Sunday afternoon. He accused most Israeli media outlets of functioning as a political party aligned with the opposition, claiming they both transmit and occasionally generate opposition messaging.
On Gaza, the Prime Minister laid out a clear condition for reconstruction: no rebuilding without the dismantling of militant capabilities and demilitarization of the designated area. He proposed an "exit option" for Gaza residents who wish to leave, while emphasizing that those who remain must not pose a threat to Israel. Netanyahu attributed the reduced threat from Gaza to the creation of a "new Gaza envelope — inside Gaza," pointing to surging demand for housing in communities adjacent to the Strip as evidence that the security situation has tangibly improved.
The comments build on the Prime Minister's previous statements regarding Gaza's diminished military threat and the need for continued pressure on Hamas, though today's remarks introduced the explicit linkage between reconstruction and disarmament as policy. The security-status claim — that booming real-estate demand proves the threat is gone — is a new framing in his recent public argument.
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