Israeli soldiers deployed along Israel’s border fence with the Gaza Strip on July 10, 2025, as part of the ongoing war with Hamas. (Credit: Jack Guez/AFP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is ready to negotiate a permanent cease-fire in Gaza during a 60-day truce, provided that the Palestinian territory is demilitarized, in a video released Thursday as indirect negotiations are underway with Hamas.
"At the start of this [60-day] cease-fire, we will begin negotiations on the definitive end of the war," Netanyahu said in a video from Washington, listing several conditions: "Hamas must lay down its arms, Gaza must be demilitarized, Hamas must no longer have military capabilities or governance."
"If this can be obtained through negotiation, all the better. Otherwise, we will achieve it by other means, through the strength of our heroic army," he added.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is ready to negotiate a permanent cease-fire in Gaza during a 60-day truce, provided that the Palestinian territory is demilitarized, in a video released Thursday as indirect negotiations are underway with Hamas.
"At the start of this [60-day] cease-fire, we will begin negotiations on the definitive end of the war," Netanyahu said in a video from Washington, listing several conditions: "Hamas must lay down its arms, Gaza must be demilitarized, Hamas must no longer have military capabilities or governance."
"If this can be obtained through negotiation, all the better. Otherwise, we will achieve it by other means, through the strength of our heroic army," he added.
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