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Israel PM says 'getting rid' of Hamas leaders will end Gaza war

"The Hamas chiefs living in Qatar don't care about the people in Gaza. They blocked all ceasefire attempts in order to endlessly drag out the war. Getting rid of them would rid the main obstacle to releasing all our hostages and ending the war," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on X.

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Published September 13,2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that eliminating Hamas's leaders would bring an end to the war in Gaza, accusing them of repeatedly derailing ceasefire efforts.

"The Hamas chiefs living in Qatar don't care about the people in Gaza. They blocked all ceasefire attempts in order to endlessly drag out the war," he said on X.

"Getting rid of them would rid the main obstacle to releasing all our hostages and ending the war."