Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) speaks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Jerusalem on Dec. 7, 2025. Ariel Schalit/Pool/AFP via Getty ImagesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Dec. 7 said the cease-fire brokered between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group nearly two months ago will soon move to its next scheduled phase.While speaking during a news conference with visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Tel Aviv, Israel, Netanyahu said the cease-fire was “very shortly expected to move into [its] second phase,” which he said entails disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip. That process, he said, may start at the end of December.
Netanyahu Says 1st Phase of Gaza Cease-Fire Plan Almost Complete
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