Ex-IDF Chief Eisenkot Vows to End Hamas Rule in Gaza Within 18 Months
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot vowed to end Hamas rule in Gaza within 18 months if elected Prime Minister. He stated his intention to destroy Hamas's military wing, using either a US-backed framework or military action. Eisenkot criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government for strategic failure and failing to achieve security goals. He also pledged to establish a state inquiry into the October 7th events. The Likud party responded by questioning how he would achieve this without the support of certain coalition partners.
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- Gadi Eisenkot pledged to end Hamas rule in Gaza within 18 months if elected Prime Minister.
- Eisenkot intends to dismantle Hamas's military wing using either a US framework or military action.
- He criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government for strategic failure and security lapses.
- Eisenkot promised to establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7th events.
- The Likud party questioned Eisenkot's ability to dismantle Hamas without certain coalition partners' approval.
Former IDF Chief of Staff and Yisrael Shelanu Party Chairman Gadi Eisenkot pledged on Thursday that if elected Prime Minister, he would end Hamas's rule in the Gaza Strip within 18 months of taking office. Speaking at a special security statement near the Gaza border, Eisenkot declared his intention to dismantle Hamas's military wing, either by implementing a framework proposed by US President Donald Trump or by employing military and operational capabilities. "I commit: within 18 months of entering the Prime Minister's office, Hamas will no longer rule the Gaza Strip," Eisenkot stated. He elaborated that this would be achieved "either through action based on President Trump's framework, which was accepted by the Netanyahu government, or by employing military and operational capabilities."
Eisenkot sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing his government of failing to achieve its security objectives. "The man who hangs signs saying 'I will not surrender' is the first to surrender: to draft dodgers, to his coalition partners, and to Hamas," he asserted. Eisenkot argued that three years after the October 7th attacks, Hamas still controls Gaza and is rebuilding its military capabilities. "There has never been a government in Israel that received so much room to maneuver and legitimacy from the public and the world, and suffered such a resounding strategic failure," he claimed.
Eisenkot further highlighted a gap between the achievements of soldiers on the ground and the political and security outcomes secured by the government. He committed to advancing a national strategy, establishing a state commission of inquiry into the October 7th events, and implementing its lessons. "There is a way to prevent the next disaster," he said. "This is not a privilege, it is a necessity and an urgent security need."
In response, the Likud party questioned Eisenkot's plan, asking, "How will you dismantle Hamas without getting permission from your partners Mansour and Tibi?"
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