Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's prepared to "give peace a chance" — but "the way you purchase peace is through strength," he told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil Tuesday in Tel Aviv.

Netanyahu spoke to CBS News days after Hamas released the last 20 living hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel's military withdrew from parts of the Gaza Strip, in the first phase of a peace plan brokered by President Trump and Arab states. He weighed in on the future of Gaza, how Israel will react if Hamas doesn't disarm and the criticism Israel has faced during the war.

Here are the highlights:

Could Netanyahu regret releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the Israeli hostages?

Netanyahu took a longer view when Dokoupil, in reference to the release of al

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