US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday afternoon after landing in Israel earlier that day, APA reports citing The Jerusalem Post.
The meeting, which lasted for over three hours, was also attended by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, and Mossad Director David Barnea.
Israel's military intelligence chief and IAF commander were also present at the meeting.
During the meeting, Netanyahu stressed that Hamas's disarmament, demilitarizing the Gaza Strip, and completing Israel's "war objectives" must be accomplished before reconstruction can happen, the Prime Minister's Office shared in an evening statement.
According to the PMO, Netanyahu also affirmed that the Palestinian Authority (PA) "will not be involved in Gaza's governance in any way," and briefed Huckabee on "serious violations uncovered in Gaza, including the use of UNRWA bags to conceal weapons."
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