00:00And we discussed, of course, how to bring an end to the Hamas rule in Gaza,
00:07because that's an essential part of ensuring a different future for Gaza
00:10and a different future for us facing Gaza.
00:14We finished the first part, as you know, phase one.
00:17We're almost there.
00:19We have one more hostage, deceased, Rani Gvili, a hero of Israel, to return here.
00:25And then we very shortly expect to move into the second phase, which is more difficult, or equally difficult.
00:33I wouldn't say more difficult, because nobody believed that with our combined action,
00:38Israel's military action in Gaza City and President Trump's effective diplomatic action
00:44in bringing the Arab and Muslim world to press Hamas, to give up the hostages,
00:49nobody believed that we would achieve it, but we did.
00:51And now we have a second phase, no less daunting, and that is to achieve the disarmament of Hamas
00:58and the demilitarization of Gaza.
01:00And as I mentioned to the Chancellor, there's a third phase, and that is to de-radicalize Gaza,
01:06something that also people believed was impossible, but it was done in Germany, it was done in Japan,
01:13it's done in the Gulf states, it can be done in Gaza too, but of course Hamas has to be dismantled.
01:19These are challenges in front of us, but we do not shirk from them.
01:23We think we have great opportunities.
01:26We believe there's a path to advance a broader peace with the Arab states,
01:31and a path also to establish a workable peace with our Palestinian neighbors.
01:36But we're not going to create a state that will be committed to our destruction at our doorstep.
01:43And as you know, Israel is gigantic.
01:46It's 50 kilometers wide, 70 kilometers wide at its widest point.
01:52And we are obviously going to take care of our security.
01:57The one thing that we will always insist upon is that the sovereign power of security,
02:02from the Jordan River, which is right here, to the Mediterranean Sea, which is right there,
02:08that will always remain in Israel's hands.
02:12And that means that Israel will control its destiny and continue to protect its security
02:18for our sake and for others as well.
02:21The framework to end the war in Gaza allowed Hamas 72 hours to release all the hostages,
02:26alive and dead.
02:27We are now almost 72 days past this deadline.
02:31How much longer are you going to allow Hamas?
02:33Is there a deadline to move forward to the second phase that includes disarming Hamas?
02:37And perhaps more importantly, how are you going to settle the differences with the Trump administration
02:42regarding the timeline of disarming Hamas?
02:45Because we know that Israeli officials have been talking about no more than a few months,
02:49while Americans have been talking about a much more flexible timeline that can stretch up to a year.
02:55We're close to the second phase.
02:57And I think that you asked pertinent questions about what will be the timeline,
03:06what are the forces that are coming in, will we have the international forces,
03:10if not, what are the alternatives.
03:12These are all topics that are being discussed.
03:15But I haven't seen yet a clear delineation of the – what you say is the American position,
03:22which is contrary to our position.
03:24In fact, that's exactly what I'm going to talk to President Trump about.
03:28In the meantime, as I said, while humanitarian aid is there, it's flowing, it's not a problem,
03:34there isn't a problem that is there, and that is Hamas violations, including yesterday.
03:40They try to cross into our lines.
03:42They try to attack our soldiers.
03:44Obviously, we respond and respond forcefully.
03:47So I think, simultaneous with the advance to the second stage,
03:52I think it's important to make sure that Hamas complies, not only with the ceasefire,
03:58but also with their commitment, which they undertook, to disarm and have Gaza demilitarize.
04:05That's not something that is not part of something that they committed to.
04:09They committed to it.
04:10And so I think we'll be having very important conversations in – at the end of the month
04:18on how to assure that this second stage is achieved.
04:22We're about to finish the first stage.
04:25We're almost – we're there, almost.
04:27But we have to make sure that we achieve the same results in the second stage,
04:32and that's something I look forward to discussing with President Trump.
04:35And the last thing that I would say, they're very eager – they're very concerned with my future.
04:53They want to – they want to make sure that I'll – how shall I say this?
04:58They're concerned with my future.
04:59Well, so are the voters, and they'll decide, obviously, but we have big tasks to do.
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