Netanyahu signifies that the 'intense' stage of Gaza conflict may soon conclude.

• Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, indicated that the "intense" phase of the conflict in the Gaza Strip is nearing its conclusion.
• Netanyahu stated that after the intense phase is over, we will relocate some of our forces north for defensive purposes and to bring our evacuated residents back home.
• According to a Google translation of the Channel 14 report, Netanyahu said on Sunday that the intense stage of combat against Hamas will end "very soon."

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, indicated that the "intense" phase of the conflict in Gaza is nearing its conclusion, but emphasized that the broader war against Hamas continues.

Netanyahu stated in a live interview with an Israeli news outlet that the Jewish state would be able to move more of its troops near the northern border with Lebanon, where tensions against the Iran-backed Hezbollah have escalated over the past two weeks.

Netanyahu stated that after the intense phase is over, we will relocate some of our forces north for defensive purposes and to bring our evacuated residents back home.

"We will bring the residents home, either diplomatically or another way."

Since the start of Israel's war campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip in October, thousands of Israeli and Lebanese civilians have been displaced from their border-facing settlements due to the ongoing fire exchanges. Hezbollah, which claims to support the Palestinian cause, has intensified its bombardment of Israel since the Israeli Defense Forces reported killing a senior commander of the Lebanese faction on June 12.

According to a Google translation of the Channel 14 report, Netanyahu said on Sunday that the intense stage of combat against Hamas will end "very soon."

The Israeli military will not "stop in the middle" of its campaign in Rafah, which had offered refuge to over half of the 2.3 million Palestinian people of the Gaza enclave prior to last month.

Netanyahu emphasized that Israel must first neutralize Hamas' capabilities in order to assume military control in Gaza and establish a government in the strip under the supervision of moderate countries in the region. This would effectively put an end to the possibility of creating a separate, independent Palestinian state, which is supported by several Western states, or transferring regional governance to the Palestinian Authority, which manages most Palestinian people in the occupied West Bank.

The Israeli prime minister stated that military control is necessary in the Strip and it is unrealistic to achieve a settlement there, which may disappoint his right-wing supporters who advocate for the resumption of settlements in the Gaza enclave, where Israel withdrew in 2005.

Netanyahu stated that he is not willing to "halt the conflict and preserve Hamas" and emphasized that Israel is prepared to fight on multiple fronts if necessary, including against Hezbollah. The rhetoric between Israel and Lebanon has intensified in recent days, with Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz warning of the possibility of "all-out war" and Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah threatening a conflict with "no rules and no red lines."

On Monday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced plans to travel to Lebanon to address the "more than worrying" border situation, while U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein visited Israeli and Lebanese leadership to try and ease tensions.

The White House has been pushing for a peace framework for the Gaza conflict, but has faced criticism over its military support to Israel and concerns over the proportionality of the conflict and the Palestinian toll. Since October, over 37,000 people have died in the Gaza Strip, according to the latest figures from the local Ministry of Health.

The relationship between the U.S. and Israel has become increasingly strained, with Netanyahu asserting on Sunday that the U.S. has been cutting back on weapons deliveries.

"Four months ago, the supply of armaments from the U.S. to Israel dropped dramatically. We repeatedly asked our American friends to expedite the shipments, but we received various explanations without any change in the situation."

CNBC has reached out to the U.S. State Department.

Yoav Gallant, the Israeli Minister of Defense, is heading to Washington for meetings with U.S. officials, emphasizing on social media that the United States is Israel's most important ally and more central than ever before.