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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rules out phased out hostage release deal post war cabinet session

Tel Aviv, Sep 1 (UNI) Reiterating his stance on a ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday yet again ruled out any phased release of hostages, commenting that a partial ceasefire and hostage-release deal is “not on the table,” reports Times Of Israel.
The statement came after a six-hour-long session of the war cabinet, with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly pushing for an official vote against accepting any partial frameworks for a deal, to which Netanyahu replied: “There is no need for a vote. It is not on the table.”
As per media reports, his stance may also have been influenced by US President Donald Trump, who had called the premier and told him rather than accepting any partial deal with Hamas, Israel should fight the terror group “with full force.”
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