Deal with Hamas: Israel Again Tries to Buy Quiet

Reserve Colonel Doron Hadar criticizes the agreement with Hamas promoted by the Peace Council, arguing that it will allow terrorists to survive. He believes Hamas will retain light weapons and funding, using the hudna to rebuild. The author calls for rejecting concessions and creating a real alternative to eradicate Hamas.

Reserve Colonel Doron Hadar, in an op-ed, criticizes the agreement with Hamas promoted by the Peace Council led by Nikolay Mladenov, which he believes allows the terrorist organization to survive. The author argues that military pressure forced Hamas to agree to the deal, but it leaves it with the ability to retain light weapons and underground caches, as well as continue receiving funding from Qatar. Hadar believes Hamas enters the hudna to rebuild its strength and plan the next campaign. He criticizes Netanyahu's policy of 'quiet' and calls for rejecting concessions and creating a real alternative to eradicate Hamas. The column reflects a right-wing view of the negotiations and does not mention possible benefits of the deal.