Israel armed Hamas opponent in operation known as 'complete madness'

Israel armed Hamas opponent in operation known as 'complete madness'

Israel has local military in gaza Official sources report to put the besieged area. However, oppositional politicians warn that this step endangers national security.

netanyahu defends secret operation

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended on Thursday Operation and described it as "a good thing". In a video that was published on social media, Netanyahu explained that Israel "mobilized families in Gaza who are against Hamas" and added that this was "on the recommendation of security experts".

criticism of former government members

The former Defense Minister and Netanyahu opponent Avigdor Liberman revealed this step on Wednesday on Israeli television (Ch. 12) and described the operation as "complete madness". Liberman emphasized: "We are talking about the equivalent to ISIS in Gaza" and added that Israel delivers weapons on "criminal families in Gaza on the command of Netanyahu".

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"Nobody can guarantee that these weapons will not be directed against Israel," he warned, an assessment that was supported by another official spoke to CNN. According to Liberman's revelations, the Prime Minister's office made an explanation: "In various ways, Israel is about defeating Hamas in accordance with the recommendations of the security authorities."

secret approval of the operation

As two officials told CNN, the current operation of Netanyahu was authorized without the approval of the security cabinet, the usual forum for important political decisions. Netanyahu’s partner in the right -wing extremist coalition would probably have rejected such a project.

Hamas reacts to Israel's approach

In the meantime, Hamas said that the plan reveals "a serious and undeniable truth". In a statement, the militant group said: "The Israeli occupation army armed criminal gangs in the Gaza Strip with the aim of creating a feeling of uncertainty and social chaos." A group that has received weapons from Israel is the militia led by Yasser Abu Shabab. Abu Shabab heads an armed group that controls parts of Rafah and has published photos of himself with an AK-47 rifle on which a UN vehicle can be seen. Although Abu Shabab denied the preservation of weapons from Israel, Hama's betrayal accuses him of.

opposition criticizes Netanyahu sharply

opposition politicians practice sharp criticism of Netanyahu for the plan to arm militias and the confidentiality of this military action. You can see this as a continuation of Netanyahu's decision to lead millions of dollars from Qatar to Gaza since the end of 2018. They accuse him of strengthening Hamas in the past as an alternative to the rival-to-rival Palestinian Fatah faction and now armed gangs as an alternative to Hamas.

strategic planning is missing

"After Netanyahu handed over millions of dollars to Hamas, he started delivering weapons to groups in Gaza associated with ISIS - everything improvised, without strategic planning, which will lead to more and more catastrophes," said the opposition leader Yair Lapid on social media.

uncertain future for gaza

Netanyahu has not presented a plan who will rule Gaza in the future, and his intentions after the war for the coastal area are hardly clear. Parts of Israel's war goals include the complete disarmament of Hamas and the end of their government ability in the area.

militation as a new form of rule

The arming of the militias in Gaza seems to be the next step of Netanyahu in order to enable any form of alternative rule. Despite almost 20 months of war, Israel has not succeeded in driving Hamas entirely from large parts of Gazas, and the militant group, which is classified as a terrorist organization in Israel, the United States and the European Union, has captured power.

Yair Golan, the chairman of the left -wing democratic party, commented on a social media contribution: "Instead of bringing a contract, making agreements with the moderate Sunni axis and bringing the hostages and the security of the Israeli citizens back, he creates a new ticking time bomb in Gaza."