Netanyahu says Israel will have ‘overall security’ role in Gaza indefinitely

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will have ‘overall security responsibility’ in the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas (Hatem Ali/AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas.

It was the clearest indication yet that Israel plans to maintain control over the coastal enclave that is home to some 2.3 million Palestinians.