Title: Netanyahu: Hamas Wants to Destroy Us Immediately, While the Palestinian Authority Wants It Gradually

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated during a session of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee that the "Hamas wants to destroy us here and now," while the Palestinian Authority "wants to do so through steps and phases." Netanyahu noted that "the difference between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority is simply that Hamas wants to destroy us here and now, whereas the Palestinian Authority wants to do it gradually."