The Israeli government is divided over who should control the Gaza Strip after the war ends.
This was reported by The Jerusalem Post.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes that the Israeli army should control security in the Palestinian enclave.
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“To ensure that there is no threat, the IDF will continue to monitor security in the Gaza Strip for as long as necessary to prevent terrorism from coming from there.” The October 7 massacre proved once and for all that wherever Israel does not control security, terrorism returns and takes up residence, and in the end it hits us,” he said.
At the same time, Netanyahu also does not want Gaza to become like Area B of the West Bank, where Israel is responsible for security and the Palestinian Authority is in charge.
It is indicated that this comment was negatively received by the Biden administration, which turned to Netanyahu for clarification regarding his intentions.
At the same time, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir took a more radical position, saying that Israel should take full control of the Gaza Strip after the war.
“We must make it clear to the world that we need to occupy Gaza, or, more correctly, liberate it.” I see it as something very simple. Every time our enemies lost territory, it was because we were winning the war,” he said.
The Jerusalem Post indicates that his opinion is shared by several ministers.
Education Minister Yoav Kish said last week that Israel is not interested in permanent control of the Gaza Strip.
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“Meanwhile, the various options proposed for the governance of Gaza range from international rule to joint Israeli-Egyptian control and transfer of it to the Palestinian Authority. However, the majority of voices in the government oppose the latter option, and the debate continues, the publication adds.
Previously, Israel agreed to a partial ceasefire in Gaza.
