The United States is putting pressure on Israel to develop a strategy in case the Hamas movement, which holds power in the Gaza Strip, is overthrown. The newspaper writes about this Israeli times With reference to sources.
According to him, US President Joe Biden’s administration has in recent days privately pressured Israel to detail its strategy the day after it achieved its goal of overthrowing the rule of Hamas radicals.
An unnamed American official told the publication that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his inner circle have made it clear to their American counterparts that a strategy for this case has not yet been developed.
He also warns that without a strategy for who will control Gaza if Hamas is eliminated, the IDF is more likely to be “stuck in Gaza indefinitely” despite Israel’s insistence that it does not want the territory back. he warned.
An Israeli official told the publication that National Rally Party Chairman Benny Gantz and his groupmate Gadi Eizenkot requested the development of a Gaza exit strategy after entering government and instructed a committee to develop it.
Previously Hamas statedThis will release foreign hostages “when conditions allow.”
Former Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu promised to destroy It is Hamas.