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Netanyahu hopes to achieve a ceasefire in a few days

The Israeli Prime Minister has explained that he wants to "remove all hostages." The massacre "could end tomorrow if Hamas abandons its weapons today."

ARLINGTON (United States), 09/07/2025.- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) delivers remarks during a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth(not pictured) at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 09 July 2025. EFE/EPA/SHAWN THEW

Israeli PrimeMinister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza, which would allow the release of several hostages "in the next few days," adding that it could be achieved tomorrow "if Hamas abandons its weapons."

In an interview with the American channel Newsmax, Netanyahu explained that he wants to "take out all the hostages." "Now we have a deal that's supposed to take out half the lives and half the dead. So we're going to have ten hostages left alive and about 12 dead, but I'm going to get them out too. I hope we can do it in a few days."

Netanyahu added, "We're probably going to have a 60-day truce . We're going to take out the first batch of hostages, and then we're going to use 60 days to try to negotiate the end of this. "He also called Hamas" monstrous "again, arguing that it" oppresses its people "and" uses its civilians as human shields. "

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