Saturday, May 18, 2024

Chaotic Israeli govt at impasse over Netanyahu's Gaza war strategy

from Daily Sabah

The Israeli government is deeply divided over the ongoing war in Gaza, as highlighted this week by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's public demand for a clear strategy from the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

As troops resumed attacks on Palestinians, Gallant voiced his refusal to establish a military "government" in the enclave, underscoring growing Israeli security establishment concerns about the likelihood of post-conflict Israeli rule of Gaza.

This split became more pronounced with the contrasting views of centrist former generals Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, who supported Gallant, against the far-right nationalist religious factions led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Internal Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who criticized his stance.

"That's no way to run a war," the right-wing Israel Today tabloid headlined its Thursday edition over a photo of Netanyahu and Gallant facing in different directions...

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