Israel will insist on controlling security in the West Bank and Gaza Strip after the end of hostilities. This was stated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UNN reports with reference to Bloomberg.
This is a prerequisite. Every piece of territory that we leave becomes a place from which horrific terrorism can be carried out against us
According to him, he informed the United States of his position and rejected proposals to leave control of the Gaza Strip to Palestinian institutions.
Context
The United States considers it necessary to create a state for the Palestinians. In particular, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Israel should stop taking steps that undermine the Palestinians' ability to govern effectively. And commenting on Netanyahu's position, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that Israel cannot solve its long-term problems without the creation of a Palestinian state.
Recall
Since October , Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip has been ongoing, launched in response to a terrorist attack by the Hamas group. During the October 7 attack, terrorists killed 1,200 civilians and soldiers and kidnapped about 250 people, who were turned into hostages.
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About 120 hostages were released in a deal in which Israel released Palestinian prisoners. The Hamas-run Health Ministry says thousand Gazans have been killed in the war with Israel that has followed.
Міністр оборони Ізраїлю окреслив нову стратегію війни в секторі Газа04.01.24, 21:47