Israel wants to remove itself from responsibility for life in the Gaza Strip after the “elimination of Hamas”, Defense Minister Joav Galant said today. He did not say who would then take over affairs in the Gaza Strip. According to reports, the war will deprive Hamas of its military and governmental capabilities.
The war itself was divided into three phases, Galant explained. “We are now in the first phase – a military campaign that currently includes strikes and later maneuvers aimed at neutralizing terrorists and destroying Hamas infrastructure.”
In the second phase, only low-intensity fighting should occur to eliminate the last “nests of terror”. The third is the creation of a “new security reality”, he said, without giving further details.