Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that Israel would not agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state and that the IDF would maintain its presence in strategic zones.

“Israel’s policy is clear: there will not be a Palestinian state. The IDF will remain on Mount Hermon and in the security zone. Gaza will be demilitarized down to the last tunnel, and Hamas will be disarmed in the yellow area by the IDF and in old Gaza by the international force, or by the IDF,” Katz said.

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