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Netanyahu Outlines Israel's Primary Objectives in Gaza
(CNN) Radina Gigova - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN on Sunday: "If you're talking about stopping the fighting, that's exactly what Hamas wants. Hamas wants an endless series of pauses that basically dissipate the battle against them." Netanyahu outlined Israel's primary objectives in Gaza: First, destroy Hamas so it cannot carry out attacks like Oct. 7 again. Second, implement "an overriding and over-reaching Israeli military envelope" to ensure that "terrorism" does not resurge in Gaza post-war. Third, ensure any civilian authority taking over control of Gaza would agree to "demilitarize" and "de-radicalize" the enclave.