Israel’s opposition leader urges Netanyahu to accept ceasefire proposal
by Bethan McKernan in Tel Aviv from World news | The Guardian on (#6N798)
Israeli PM says his country's conditions for ending conflict have not changed after US president presented ceasefire plan
Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that Hamas must be completely destroyed before Israel will agree to end its war in Gaza, casting doubt on Joe Biden's announcement of a new Israeli-led ceasefire proposal.
The Israeli prime minister made a rare statement on Saturday, during the Jewish Shabbat, in which he said: Israel's conditions for ending the war have not changed: the destruction of Hamas's military and governing capabilities, the freeing of all hostages and ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.
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