"Netanyahu stated, "We intend to... We want to have a security perimeter. We don't want to govern it. We don't want to be there as a governing body.""
"Hamas responded to Netanyahu's comments, stating they constituted "a coup" amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations and condemned his intention to expand military control."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed intentions to take military control of Gaza to create a security perimeter without governing it. He mentioned plans to transfer governance to Arab forces post-control. Hamas condemned these remarks as a coup amidst ceasefire negotiations, claiming Netanyahu's planned military expansion is aimed at enhancing personal interests, potentially sacrificing hostages. Opinion polls indicate a majority of Israelis favor a resolution that prioritizes the release of remaining hostages over further military action against Hamas.
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