Hamas says Netanyahu's remarks on full Gaza control are 'a coup' amid ceasefire talks

Hamas said that Netanyahu's plans to expand Israel's Gaza offensive show his aim is to sacrifice Israel's own hostages to serve his personal interests.

Cairo: Hamas said in a statement on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remark that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza constituted "a coup" amid the Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

Netanyahu's plans to expand Israel's Gaza offensive show his aim is to sacrifice Israel's own hostages to serve his personal interests, Hamas added in its statement.