By Marc Henry
Published yesterday at 8:20 p.m., updated yesterday at 10:55 p.m.
After keeping his cards close to his chest for more than four months, the Israeli prime minister decided to reveal his intentions. RONEN ZVULUN/AFP
DECRYPTION – The Palestinian Authority, whose role is not mentioned in this document, rejected this plan, which was aimed at “continuing the Israeli occupation.”
Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled for the first time a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip that calls for Israeli military control in the region and the appointment of Palestinians, replacing Hamas, to be responsible for running the enclave. After keeping his cards close to his chest for more than four months, the Israeli prime minister decided to reveal his intentions. On Thursday evening, he presented his Cabinet with a single-page outline of his plans for the Gaza Strip, after war was sparked by Hamas massacres in southern Israel on October 7.
A new security zone must be defined
In a first phase, Benjamin Netanyahu is sticking to his goals, which he has expressed several times: to break the power of Hamas once and for all, to secure the release of the 134 hostages held by the Islamist movement and to end threats of aggression from Hamas take Gaza Strip. Secondly, the Israeli army must maintain complete freedom of action in the Gaza Strip, as in…
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