Netanyahu: Gaza City's Palestinians to leave before IDF takeover, hopeful for hostage deal

Netanyahu: Gaza City's Palestinians to leave before IDF takeover, hopeful for hostage deal


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the proposed IDF takeover of Gaza City would entail "allowing" its population to leave, and encouraged other countries to take in Palestinians displaced by the war, in an interview with i24 News on Tuesday. Discussing the army's plan to take over central Gaza, Netanyahu told i24 News that Israel would first allow the population to leave before the IDF enters with ground forces. Speaking about the recent war with Iran, Netanyahu said Israel would have carried out the strike on the nuclear program with or without U.S. support, but praised U.S. President Donald Trump for strengthening ties with Israel.

Author: Haaretz


Published at: 2025-08-12 20:40:52

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