Israel approves the Netanyahu plan to conquer Gaza City, defeat Hamas and entrust the management to Arabic forces, guaranteeing humanitarian aid
After more than ten hours of meeting, he concluded in the early hours of Friday, the Israeli security cabinet approved the prime minister’s plan Benjamin Netanyahu for taking the Gaza Strip. The strategy, defined by the Premier Office as a project to “definitively defeat Hamas”, provides that the Israeli defense forces (IDF) take on the control of Gaza City, while guaranteeing the distribution of humanitarian aid to the civilian population residing outside the combat areas. Netanyahuinterviewed by Fox News, He had clarified the intentions of the government: «Israel wants to free Gaza da Hamas, not to govern it. Our goal is to create a safety perimeter and deliver the administration to Arab forces who know how to manage it correctly ».
According to what reported by Channel 12 News, the initial phase of the plan will consist in the military conquest of Gaza Cityfollowed by a large -scale logistical operation to create civil infrastructures in the central area of the strip. The implementation provides for the preventive evacuation of about one million people – half the population – to allow the setting up of field hospitals and displaced centers. In parallel, we aim to expand the distribution areas of humanitarian aid, currently limited by the presence and control of Hamas. During the same meeting, the Council of Ministers approved by majority five principles destined to lead the end of the conflict:
- Total disarmament of Hamas.
- Return of all hostages, live or deceased.
- Demilitarization of the Gaza Strip.
- Maintenance of Israeli safety control over the area.
- Establishment of an alternative civil administration, different from both Hamas that from the Palestinian National Authority.
The official document underlines that the clear majority of ministers consider the alternative plan discussed so far, judging it unable to neutralize Hamas or to guarantee the return of the hostages. The Chief of Staff of the IDF, Eyal Zamirexpressed strong reservations: «If we proceed with the conquest of Gaza, the life of the hostages will be in danger. There is no guarantee that they do not suffer damage ». Zamir He also listed the possible costs: significant losses between soldiers, alarming of the armed forces, exhaustion of military stocks and serious humanitarian problems. Some ministers replied that the operation “Gideon’s Chariots»(Gedeone wagons), he did not hit the set goals. Zamir defended the work done, claiming that “the conditions for the return of the hostages were created”. Aryeh Derileader of the Shas party, although not holding ministerial positions, he warned that the war is causing long -term political damage and that the hostages remain in serious danger, inviting to listen to the military leaders. Netanyahu He reiterated that “the operation is not irreversible” and that the government could evaluate a suspension “if Hamas accepts the conditions imposed by Israel”. The opposite opinion the Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvirwho urged a total action: “We must go all the way”. From the opposite front, Hamas defined the plan “a clear coup” against the negotiating process, accusing Netanyahu to want to sacrifice the hostages for their political objectives. The organization has also warned that it will consider “any entity established to govern the Gaza strip of Gaza as” occupying force linked to Israel “. Hamas The Israeli Prime Minister accused of wanting to sacrifice the hostages for personal political purposes, after his declarations on the intention of Israel to take control of the entire strip of Gaza: “The words of the premier reveal the real reasons of his retreat from the last round of negotiations, despite being close to an agreement but the expansion of the aggression against our people will have a high price”. Abu Mazen (Mahmud Abbas), president of theNational Palestinian authority (ANP), defined the government’s decision Netanyahu to occupy the Gaza strip “a full crime in violation of international law” destined to cause “an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe”. In an official note, the Palestinian leader accuses Israel of carrying out a policy of “genocide and famine” and reiterates “the right to self -determination of the Palestinian people” within a state “with Est Jerusalem as capital”.
Wednesday, in New York, high officials of the UNITE Humanitarian Aids met the president of the Gaza Humanitarian FoundatioN (GHF), an organization supported by Israel and the United States. It was the first face to face since GHF started operating in the Gaza strip at the end of May, reports the news site Axios. The meeting, mediated by Washington, had the aim of encouraging organizations to collaborate to alleviate the serious humanitarian crisis in progress. Until today, the UN had rejected any cooperation with the GHFaccusing it of being a tool to promote Israeli military objectives rather than a neutral rescue body. The United Nations also argue that the Foundation puts the population at risk, forcing it to travel long distances through the IDF lines to collect the distributed food boxes. «We already have a plan based on consolidated humanitarian principles: neutrality, impartiality, independence and humanity. This means that we intervene where the needs are more urgent, responding to civilians in difficulty and not to conflict parties. In Gaza we have the people, networks and trust necessary to carry on our commitment; We just need to be able to do it, “said the UN spokesman last Thursday, last Thursday, Farhan haq. At the meeting on Wednesday they were present, in addition to the president of GHF Johnnie Moore and to the US official Morgan Ortotusrepresentatives of the World Food Program, of UNICEF, of the International Organization for Migration, of the United Nations Office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs and the International Red Cross. The summit did not produce operational agreements, but the participants agreed to reduce mutual criticisms in the media, according to what reported by Axios. However, already the following day, GHF continued its disputes to the UN through posts published on X.
