The most important issue is to prevent Hamas from rearming and prevent Hamas from getting more rockets, from digging more tunnels because we don't want just to revisit this conflict in six months or in a year.
Regev outlines Israel's primary concerns regarding Hamas and the cease-fire negotiations.
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