Netanyahu Cancels Gaza Attack Aftermath Discussion
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced internal pressure regarding the aftermath of the attacks on the Gaza Strip. According to reports from Israeli state television KAN, Netanyahu decided at the last minute not to discuss the details of the aftermath in the Israeli War Cabinet.
Partners in the government coalition put significant pressure on Netanyahu to cancel the discussion in the War Cabinet, as tensions continue to rise following the attacks that have been ongoing for more than two and a half months.
A plan for Tel Aviv’s possible actions in the Gaza Strip after the attacks was also highlighted in recent news from Israel’s Channel 12 television and Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. The Israeli War Cabinet was expected to discuss the aftermath, but it faced opposition from the Religious Zionism Party and the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) Party. Leaders of these parties argued that the War Cabinet lacked the authority to discuss the post-war situation.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated, “The War Cabinet does not have the authority to discuss what will happen the day after the war,” while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir emphasized that “it is the duty of the Israeli Security Cabinet to discuss the day after the war.”
In addition, two Israeli Ministers, not members of the War Cabinet, previously threatened to withdraw from the government and dissolve it if the war in Gaza was stopped before Hamas was eliminated and Israeli prisoners held in Gaza were released.
The internal discussions and disagreements within the Israeli government shed light on the challenges and complexities of dealing with the aftermath of the attacks on the Gaza Strip. As tensions continue to escalate in the region, the decisions made by the Israeli leadership will have significant implications for the future of the conflict.
