# Netanyahu Vows No Troop Withdrawal in Gaza Despite Ceasefire

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu visited Gaza to reaffirm Israel's refusal to withdraw troops despite a US-backed ceasefire.

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Israeli operations in Gaza have killed at least 1,334 people since the ceasefire came into effect, according to the Palestinian territory's health ministry, which also operates under Hamas authority. [^1]

Netanyahu stated near the so-called Yellow Line that Israel controls 60 percent of the Gaza Strip and vowed not to pull back troops despite recent mediator pushes for a US-backed ceasefire plan. [^2]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, marking his first trip to the territory since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October 2025. [^3]

Israeli special forces captured a senior Hamas internal security chief, identified as Muein al-Arabid, during a rare daylight raid in Gaza City on Tuesday. [^4]

Netanyahu rejected a proposal for advancing to the next stage of the US-led peace plan after Hamas said it had agreed to hand over its weapons, vowing no military pullout until the Palestinian Islamist movement is genuinely disarmed. [^5]

The operation was carried out jointly by the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet in a Hamas-controlled area of Gaza City. [^6]

The suspect, Muein al-Arabid, was described as a senior figure in Hamas' internal security apparatus responsible for policing Gaza and hunting suspected collaborators. [^7]

Palestinian officials said Israeli strikes and gunfire connected to the operation killed several people in the area. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Israeli operations in Gaza have killed at least 1,334 people since the ceasefire came into effect, according to the Palestinian territory's health ministry, which also operates under Hamas authority. (Hindustan Times, News)
2. Netanyahu stated near the so-called Yellow Line that Israel controls 60 percent of the Gaza Strip and vowed not to pull back troops despite recent mediator pushes for a US-backed ceasefire plan. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, marking his first trip to the territory since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October 2025. (Hindustan Times, News)
4. Israeli special forces captured a senior Hamas internal security chief, identified as Muein al-Arabid, during a rare daylight raid in Gaza City on Tuesday. (Worthy Christian News, News)
5. Netanyahu rejected a proposal for advancing to the next stage of the US-led peace plan after Hamas said it had agreed to hand over its weapons, vowing no military pullout until the Palestinian Islamist movement is genuinely disarmed. (Hindustan Times, News)
6. The operation was carried out jointly by the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet in a Hamas-controlled area of Gaza City. (Worthy Christian News, News)
7. The suspect, Muein al-Arabid, was described as a senior figure in Hamas' internal security apparatus responsible for policing Gaza and hunting suspected collaborators. (Worthy Christian News, News)
8. Palestinian officials said Israeli strikes and gunfire connected to the operation killed several people in the area. (Worthy Christian News, News)

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