Netanyahu Says 1st Phase of Gaza Cease-Fire Plan Almost Complete

Category: Israel, Jerusalem & the Temple

Summary:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on December 7 that the cease-fire with Hamas, established nearly two months earlier, is nearing completion of its first phase. Speaking at a news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu said the cease-fire is expected to advance to its second phase, which involves disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip. He indicated this process may begin at the end of December. Netanyahu also mentioned plans to discuss the next stage with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza cease-fire, Hamas, Tel Aviv, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, U.S. President Donald Trump

Source Excerpt:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Dec. 7 said the cease-fire brokered between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group nearly two months ago will soon move to its next scheduled phase. While speaking during a news conference with visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Tel Aviv, Israel, Netanyahu said the cease-fire was “very shortly expected to move into [its] second phase,” which he said entails disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip. That process, he said, may start at the end of December. “We’re about to finish the first stage,” Netanyahu said. “But we have to make sure that we achieve the same results in the second stage, and that’s something I look forward to discussing with [U.S.] President [Donald] Trump.”......

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-07-2025 15:06