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00:00Before boarding his flight to Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
00:06wanted to make clear he will let no one twist his arm into a permanent ceasefire with Hamas.
00:13Our decisions and the courage of our soldiers have redrawn the map.
00:18But I believe that working closely with President Trump, we can redraw it even further and for the better.
00:24President Donald Trump has sent mixed messages regarding Gaza.
00:29We just clean out that whole thing.
00:32But the administration has stated repeatedly it wants Israel and Hamas to move towards the second phase of the ceasefire deal.
00:41It's Donald Trump and his envoy Steve Whitkoff who are credited with pushing Israel and Hamas into accepting the first phase of the deal.
00:52Israeli protesters and hostage families have asked Trump directly to press Netanyahu into continuing with its second phase.
01:01The release of all the hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and the pullout of Israeli troops from Gaza.
01:10I'm calling President Trump to do everything to keep going with the second step of the hostage deal.
01:20Don't let Netanyahu torpedo the second step.
01:25The Israeli Prime Minister has said he won't accept a permanent ceasefire that would allow Hamas to remain in power in Gaza.
01:34Yet that is what's planned in phase two.
01:37Netanyahu says his priority in Washington is to find ways to defeat the armed group that carried out the October 7 attacks.