Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that Israel is 'ready to return at any moment to intensive combat' in Gaza, telling cadets graduating from a military officers' course that 'the operational plans are ready.' Netanyahu repeated his promise of total victory in Gaza, saying 'All of our hostages, without exception, will return home. Hamas won't rule Gaza. Gaza will be demilitarized, and its fighting force will be dismantled.' Netanyahu's address came as Israel neared the end of the ongoing hostage-ceasefire deal's first phase. The deal's potential second phase would see the return of the remaining hostages in exchange for a permanent end to the war, but is yet to be negotiated.