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Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire’s second phase soon, contingent on Hamas returning the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza.

The second phase will involve disarming Hamas, withdrawing Israeli troops from Gaza and deploying an international force.

A senior Hamas official said the group is ready to discuss ‘freezing or storing or laying down’ its weapons.

TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza.

Netanyahu spoke during a news conference with visiting German Chancellor Fri

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