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Israeli Finance Minister: Hamas must be destroyed after hostages are returned

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09-10-2025 | 02:20

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Israeli Finance Minister: Hamas must be destroyed after hostages are returned

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Thursday that Hamas must be destroyed after the hostages are returned.

He added that he will not vote in favor of the agreement, but stopped short of threatening to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government.

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