The Israeli PM needs the “complete demilitarization” of Gaza, which he says ought to be ruled by “local officials”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally unveiled his plan for Gaza’s future after the battle with Hamas ends, putting a powerful emphasis on the “deradicalization” of the Palestinian enclave.
The one-page doc titled ‘The Day After Hamas” was submitted to the Israeli government for discussion on Thursday, setting out proposed actions for the immediate, medium, and long term.
It reiterates Netanyahu’s stance that the Israel Defence Forces will “continue the war until the complete destruction of the military capabilities and governmental infrastructure of Hamas,” and till Israeli hostages are returned and a strong safety structure is in place.
In the medium-term, the prime minister needs Israel to “maintain operational freedom of activity” within the enclave for safety functions, with none time restrict. “There will be a complete demilitarization in the Gaza Strip of any military capacity, beyond what is required for the needs of maintaining public order”.
Netanyahu additionally advised sustaining a “southern closure” of the Gaza-Egypt border to stop any smuggling into the enclave, noting that the perimeter ought to be guarded in cooperation with Cairo and with US help.
The plan proposes that civil administration obligations be given to “local officials” with administration expertise who usually are not tied to any entities supporting terrorism.
Meanwhile, a senior Israeli official has advised the Times of Israel that the Jewish state opposes the participation of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority (PA) within the governance of Gaza. He reportedly stated that whereas the PA has been at odds with Hamas since being ousted from Gaza in 2007, it nonetheless didn’t condemn the October 7 raid.
Netanyahu’s plan additionally stresses that Israel “will continue to oppose the unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state.”
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has pushed again towards Netanyahu’s plan, claiming that it basically means “reoccupying” Gaza and obstructing efforts to ascertain a Palestinian state. “Netanyahu’s plan serves his interest in prolonging the war to stay in power,” it added.
Hamas launched a shock incursion into Israel on October 7, killing some 1,200 Israelis. More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed within the ensuing IDF operation in Gaza, based on official knowledge.
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