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Published 07 Jul, 2024 11:21pm

Gaza deal must allow fighting until Israel’s goals met: Netanyahu

Prime Minister Netanyahu has again said that any Gaza ceasefire deal must allow Israel to keep fighting until it achieves its objectives, Al Jazeera reports.

In a statement, he listed Israel’s demands he says are non-negotiable ahead of more ceasefire talks this week in Cairo and Doha. The deal must prohibit weapons smuggling to Hamas via the Gaza-Egypt border, and should not allow thousands of fighters to return to the north.

Israel will also “maximise” the number of live captives returned, the statement added.

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