Netanyahu Outlines Full Israeli Control Strategy for Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Thursday night that Israel intends to fully occupy Gaza until the region is under the control of an Arab-led civilian government free from Hamas and its genocidal ambitions.

In a candid interview with Fox News’ Bill Hemmer, Netanyahu left no room for doubt: “We intend to… remove Hamas… enable the population to be free in Gaza, and to pass it to civilian governance that is not Hamas.”

This comes after Hamas sabotaged ceasefire negotiations last month, prompting President Donald Trump to declare that the terrorist group “wants to die.”

Netanyahu reiterated that Israel does not seek to permanently govern Gaza, but emphasized the necessity of military control until a trustworthy alternative to Hamas emerges.

“We don’t want to keep it… We want to hand it over to Arab forces that will govern it properly without threatening us,” he said.

Why This Matters:

• 50+ hostages remain in Gaza some presumed dead, others still held captive.

• Israel has already gained control of 75% of Gaza under Operation Gideon’s Chariots.

• The IDF has withdrawn elite paratrooper and commando units after months of brutal fighting.

Since Israel handed Gaza to Palestinians under the disastrous 2005 disengagement plan, Hamas turned the territory into a launchpad for terror, using civilians as human shields and starving its own people to manipulate international sympathy.

Netanyahu laid the blame squarely on Hamas:
“They want people to be civilian casualties… They want a starvation policy… They shoot their own people when we try to evacuate them.”

In contrast to the Biden-era failures and UN hand-wringing, Israel is now aligning closely with President Trump’s America First foreign policy, prioritizing security, strength, and accountability over hollow diplomacy.

Netanyahu's plan will require increased IDF presence, targeted operations in suspected hostage areas, and a direct confrontation with Hamas command centers.

The Prime Minister’s office reportedly warned IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir that if he opposes the plan, he should resign a clear signal that Netanyahu is done negotiating with terror apologists or internal fence-sitters.

For years, the international left and weak-willed Western governments pressured Israel to “show restraint” all while Hamas fired rockets, murdered civilians, and oppressed its own population. That era is over.

Israel is now preparing to finish the job.

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