STORY: :: Netanyahu says Gaza should have a ‘civilian
administration run by Palestinians’
::Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel
“My vision for that day is of a de-militarized and de-radicalized Gaza. Israel does not seek to resettle Gaza. But for the foreseeable future, we must retain overriding security control there to prevent the resurgence of terror, to ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel.”
:: July 24, 2024
:: Washington, D.C.
Netanyahu told the U.S. Congress he was confident that efforts to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers skipped his speech to Congress, expressing dismay over the thousands of civilian deaths and the humanitarian crisis from Israel’s campaign in the Hamas-ruled Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
Hamas-led fighters triggered the war on Oct. 7 by storming into southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 captives, according to Israeli tallies. Some 120 hostages are still being held though Israel believes one in three are dead.
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