Netanyahu says Israel nearing phase two of Gaza Ceasefire Plan

08/12/2025 7 min
Netanyahu says Israel nearing phase two of Gaza Ceasefire Plan

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Episode Synopsis

Israel is close to moving into the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioning that the next steps will be “more difficult” as tensions continue over Hamas’s disarmament, Gaza’s future governance, and the stalled two-state solution. Speaking in Jerusalem with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Mr Netanyahu received strong backing for Israel’s security while also confronting growing international scrutiny over alleged human rights breaches during the Gaza war.

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