The Israeli Prime Minister said he will not allow Palestinians to have control of their territoryIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will maintain security control over the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. “Israel will maintain security control over the entire area from the Jordan River to the sea, and that applies to the Gaza Strip as well,” Netanyahu said on Tuesday. The statement from the Israeli leader is the latest indication that he has no intentions of allowing President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace deal to progress. The Israeli leader went on to say the next phase of Gaza operations is demilitarizing Hamas. The Israeli leader explained that Tel Aviv will only allow a limited number of Palestinians to enter Gaza, but will not hinder any Palestinians from leaving Gaza.