Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak described Hamas’ attack on the Jewish state as a “total failure” by intelligence services, the military and politicians. In an interview Der Spiegel He stated that Benjamin Netanyahu and his governments were indirectly helping the radical group.
“This is, of course, a complete failure of the intelligence services, the military and the politicians. Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing governments have been indirectly aiding Hamas for years. They allowed money from Qatar to flow into Gaza. There was a strategy behind this. Barak said Netanyahu could argue that negotiations with the Palestinians are impossible as long as Hamas exists.
He also noted that Netanyahu’s policies have weakened the Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank and is more moderate than Hamas.
“He wanted to prevent any negotiations regarding the establishment of the Palestinian state at all costs,” the former prime minister said.
Barack before that supported Israeli ground operation in the Gaza Strip. He said Hamas’ activities in Gaza could not be stopped “by airstrikes, diplomacy, Israeli televised appeals or global support.”
He noted that the Hamas attack was the biggest blow since the founding of Israel.
Previously Israel found no reason to negotiate with Palestine, including the guarantors.