In a message directed at Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu said, “I am not prepared to exchange Hamastan for Fatahstan. The first thing I did after October 7 was order the army to destroy Hamas … The first condition for ‘the day after’ is to eliminate Hamas – with no excuses.”
Gallant urged the government to make a decision about post-war governance in the Gaza Strip, saying he would not support open-ended Israeli military rule over the Palestinian territory.
Before Gallant made his comments, Netanyahu said talking about the “day after” the war is a moot point because it won’t end until after the defeat of Hamas, a goal he said is still elusive.
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