# Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed

https://mins.news/en/item/13228

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-04 18:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4wIxZjM

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will remain on their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed. His statement makes Hamas’ total disarmament a condition for an Israeli withdrawal. The position signals that Israeli forces are not expected to pull back from those lines before that condition is met.

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