Netanyahu vows to uproot Hamas as ceasefire proposals discussed

FRANCE 24 English

Visit our website: http://www.france24.com  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en

Transcript

00:01Two ceasefires during the nearly 21-month-long war in Gaza have failed to reach a permanent truce.

00:08Now U.S. President Donald Trump is making his own hard push to stop the conflict.

00:13On his Truth social media platform Tuesday, Trump said,

00:17Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60-day ceasefire,

00:21during which time we will work with all parties to end the war.

00:25I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this deal,

00:28because it will not get better. It will only get worse.

00:32Trump did not provide details on what the ceasefire would entail,

00:36and Israel has not confirmed its agreement.

00:39Historically, the main point of contention has been whether the war should end permanently.

00:45And indeed, Hamas suggested Wednesday that while it is open to a ceasefire, any deal must end the war.

00:51But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday

00:55he won't agree to anything that allows Hamas to survive.

00:59I'm telling you, there will be no Hamas. There will be no Hamas stan.

01:03We're not going back to that. It's over.

01:06We'll release all our hostages, and we will defeat Hamas.

01:10Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar also emphasized the importance of hostage releases in a deal,

01:16writing on X Wednesday that any such opportunity must not be missed.

01:21Fifty hostages remain in captivity, and Israel believes around 20 of them are still alive.

01:28Trump and Netanyahu are scheduled to meet at the White House next week,

01:32and the U.S. president has said he will be, quote,

01:35very firm about ending the war.

Category

Transcript

Recommended