Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Lists Out 'Five Principles For Concluding The War' In Gaza

During a press briefing on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about five steps for ending the war in Gaza.

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00:00I'm glad you came here because I'd like to take the opportunity to puncture the lies and tell the truth.

00:08The truth is that Hamas still has thousands of armed terrorists in Gaza.

00:13It vows to repeat the savagery of the October 7th massacre and to do so again and again and again.

00:21It openly professes its goal to destroy the state of Israel.

00:25It subjugates Gazans. It steals their food. It shoots them when they try to move to safe zones.

00:32And I think it's instructive that now many Gazans are fighting back.

00:37They're begging us. They're begging the world. Free us. Free us and free Gaza from Hamas.

00:45No nation can accept a genocidal terrorist organization, an organization committed to its annihilation,

00:52a stone's throw from its citizens.

00:55Our goal is not to occupy Gaza.

00:58Our goal is to free Gaza. Free it from Hamas terrorists.

01:02The war can end tomorrow if Hamas lays down its arms and releases all the remaining hostages.

01:11Gaza will be demilitarized.

01:13Israel will have overriding security responsibility.

01:16A security zone will be established on Gaza's border with Israel to prevent future terrorist incursions.

01:23A civilian administration will be established in Gaza that will seek to live in peace with Israel.

01:29That's our plan for the day after Hamas.

01:32And let me summarize it.

01:34Five principles for concluding the war.

01:36One, Hamas disarmed.

01:38Second, all hostages freed.

01:40Third, Gaza demilitarized.

01:43Fourth, Israel has overriding security control.

01:46And five, non-Israeli peaceful civilian administration.

01:50By that I mean a civilian administration that doesn't educate its children for terror,

01:55doesn't pay terrorists, and doesn't launch terrorist attacks against Israel.

02:00That's what we want to see in Gaza.

02:02So it's neither Hamas nor the PA.

02:05That's our plan.

02:07Given Hamas' refusal to lay down its arms,

02:10Israel has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas.