A ceasefire will start when the first child crosses the border into Israel.
Benjamin Netanyahu: “A ceasefire will start when the first child crosses the border into Israel.”
On the recordNovember 21, 2023
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Netanyahu's statement on the conditions for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with Hamas.
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