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Netanyahu: No Gaza Withdrawal Until Hamas Fully Disarmed

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated his forces will not withdraw from their current positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed.
  • Netanyahu acknowledged disagreements with the Trump administration over a proposed Hamas disarmament agreement, stating Israel's draft was not accepted.
  • He emphasized that any Israeli withdrawal requires prior complete disarmament of Hamas, rejecting a deal that doesn't meet this condition.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israeli troops will not leave their current positions in the Gaza Strip until the Palestinian militant group Hamas is completely disarmed. This stance sets a condition for withdrawal that differs from recent proposals.

The Israeli army will not leave its current positions until Hamas is completely disarmed.

— Benjamin NetanyahuIn a video message posted on social media, outlining his conditions for withdrawal.

Netanyahu's comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on August 30th that a peace committee had reached a historic agreement for the full disarmament of Hamas and all armed groups in Gaza. However, Netanyahu clarified that Israel's position prioritizes Hamas's disarmament before any troop withdrawal.

The Trump administration sent us a draft, but we did not agree to it. This is not our draft.

— Benjamin NetanyahuAcknowledging disagreements with the U.S. administration over a proposed disarmament agreement.

In a video message posted on social media, Netanyahu stated, "The Israeli army will not leave its current positions until Hamas is completely disarmed." He also revealed disagreements with the Trump administration regarding a recently proposed disarmament agreement. "The Trump administration sent us a draft, but we did not agree to it. This is not our draft," Netanyahu said, adding, "We conveyed our opinions. This is our position."

We conveyed our opinions. This is our position.

— Benjamin NetanyahuClarifying Israel's stance on the proposed disarmament agreement.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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