As long as Hamas is not disarmed, there is no room for progress: Head of Eshkol Council attacks the cabinet
Michal Uziyahu, head of the Eshkol Regional Council, sent a sharp letter to the cabinet following its approval of a pilot to introduce the 'Peace Council' into the Gaza Strip. She stated that for the residents of the Gaza envelope, who paid the heaviest price on October 7, this is a fundamental security demand. Uziyahu emphasized that true stability cannot be based on the assumption that Hamas will continue to exist beyond the fence, and that as long as the organization is not disarmed and stripped of military and governmental capabilities, there is no room for progress in rebuilding the Strip. The 'Future for the Envelope' movement also issued a harsh response, demanding the government clarify whether the decision makes residents safer. The movement called for conditioning any reconstruction process on Hamas ceasing to be a military and governmental threat, and demanded effective oversight and control mechanisms to ensure Israel's security freedom of action.
Michal Uziyahu, head of the Eshkol Regional Council, wrote a sharp letter to the political-security cabinet following the approval of a pilot to introduce the 'Peace Council' into the Gaza Strip. The letter stated that for the residents of the Gaza envelope, who paid the heaviest price on October 7, this is a fundamental security demand. Uziyahu emphasized that true stability cannot be based on the assumption that Hamas will continue to exist beyond the fence, and that as long as the organization is not disarmed and stripped of military and governmental capabilities, there is no room for progress in rebuilding the Strip. The 'Future for the Envelope' movement also issued a harsh response, demanding the government clarify whether the decision makes residents safer. The movement called for conditioning any reconstruction process on Hamas ceasing to be a military and governmental threat, and demanded effective oversight and control mechanisms to ensure Israel's security freedom of action.