"We have an interest in advancing this phase, not delaying it," the premier told Knesset lawmakers.
(Jan. 27, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the next phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan would focus on disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Strip, not reconstruction.
“We are at the threshold of the next phase: Disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu told Knesset lawmakers, shortly after he officially announced that the Israel Defense Forces had recovered the remains of the last hostage from the coastal territory.
Netanyahu spoke alongside Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama at a special Knesset session honoring the European leader.
