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Sderot Mayor Demands Hamas Dismantling, Warns Against Government Backed by Supporters
On Sunday 18 October 2026, Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi presented a series of security and policy demands to Israeli party leaders ahead of the upcoming elections. Speaking at the "Future for the Gaza Envelope" conference, Davidi called for a public commitment to the complete dismantling of Hamas and the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip.
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What happened
- 01Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi demanded that Israeli party leaders commit to the complete dismantling and demilitarization of Hamas in Gaza.
- 02Speaking at a conference on Sunday 18 October 2026, Davidi called for a transition from containment to a broad offensive security doctrine.
- 03Davidi rejected the "yellow line" as a security concept, defining it instead as a starting point for military attacks.
- 04The mayor demanded detailed plans to destroy Hamas tunnels, weaponry, and its financial and governmental systems.
- 05Davidi warned against forming any future Israeli government with the support of Arab politicians he described as Hamas sympathizers.
- 06The security demands were presented ahead of the upcoming elections, three years after the October 7 terror attacks.
Davidi criticized past policies of containment and rejected the "yellow line" or "red line" as a security concept, arguing it should only serve as a starting point for attacks within a broader offensive strategy. He demanded concrete plans for Gaza's post-war future, including the destruction of Hamas tunnels, weaponry, and financial mechanisms, stating that residents seek long-term security rather than temporary election promises.
Additionally, Davidi issued a political warning against forming any future government reliant on the support of Arab parties or those he described as Hamas sympathizers, specifically naming Mansour Abbas, Ahmad Tibi, and Youssef Jabareen.
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