US EditionNetanyahu Reiterates Demand for Hamas Disarmament, Gaza Demilitarization in Meeting with US Envoy Witkoff
Netanyahu demands Hamas disarmament and Gaza demilitarisation, rejects Palestinian Authority governance, and voices distrust of Iran ahead of US-Iran talks, officials said.
- On Tuesday in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff the Palestinian Authority will `under no circumstances` govern Gaza after the war, Netanyahu's office said.
- The NCAG was formed to manage Gaza's day-to-day affairs until PA reform is complete, while under US President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan, the PA's post-war role remained unclear.
- At the meeting, Netanyahu reiterated demands for Hamas' disarmament and Gaza's demilitarisation, and this was their second meeting in less than a fortnight, while he also said Iran `cannot be trusted' ahead of talks.
- On Monday, Netanyahu's office lamented that the NCAG logo contains a PA symbol, while the NCAG replied on X that logo concepts may evolve and focus on humanitarian relief.
- Excluding both Hamas and the PA ties governance debates to wider regional diplomacy, as Netanyahu told the envoy Iran `cannot be trusted` ahead of Washington and Tehran talks.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday that the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA) would have no part in governing the Gaza Strip after the war.
PA won’t be part of post-war Gaza govt, Netanyahu tells Witkoff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoy Steve Witkoff in Jerusalem Tuesday that the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA) would not be part of post-war Gaza's governance "in any way". "The Prime Minister clarified that the Palestinian Authority will not be involved in administering the Strip in any way," Netanyahu's office said in a statement after the meeting ended. Under US President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan that …
The Palestinian Authority "will not be involved in any way" in the governance of the Gaza Strip, is the position of the Israeli Prime Minister. Netanyahu leaves a recommendation to the White House.
The Palestinian Authority will not "under any circumstances" participate in the governance of the Gaza Strip after the war, said Israeli PM Benyamin Netanyahu.
After his meeting with Witkoff, the Israeli prime minister reiterated the demand for the complete disarmament of Hamas.
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