Gaza, Hamas and ceasefire
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As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks.
Netanyahu also adopted a defiant stance while acknowledging the significant human cost of the conflict. He noted "very great achievements in the fight against terror," referring to operations in both Gaza and the West Bank, while admitting that "there are also painful prices."