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Israel will not pull back from its current positions in the Gaza Strip until the Hamas terrorist organization is completely disarmed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Tuesday. “I am standing firm on our security interests — we will not withdraw from our current lines until Hamas is completely disarmed,” Netanyahu said in a Hebrew-language video posted to his Facebook page. He added that Israel Defence Forces soldiers had been instructed “to do everything necessary to defend themselves, to defend our territory, to defend our citizens.” U.S. President Donald...