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Israeli Finance Minister says 'eliminating Hamas takes priority over hostage retrieval'

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2025-01-20 | 03:18

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated on Monday that the Israeli Security Cabinet has decided that the eradication of Hamas is a higher priority than retrieving hostages.

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