Netanyahu Maneuvers Electorally: Rejects Gaza Plan to Unite His Camp

Occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his rejection of the 15-point plan regarding the Gaza Strip, a step that analysts and Israeli officials see as an attempt to unite his political camp and strengthen his position ahead of elections, amid escalating disagreements within Israel over the future of the agreement. Avi Issacharoff, an analyst for Yedioth Ahronoth, said on Tuesday that Netanyahu has a very simple agenda whose title is elections, considering that his announcement of not supporting the 15-point plan comes within his efforts to maintain the cohesion of his political camp. He added that Hamas benefits from the narrative that the Israeli side is responsible for the failure of the agreement path, noting that Israel is receiving increasing blows in terms of global public opinion, describing that as a disaster. In the same context, the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation quoted an Israeli source saying that Netanyahu's statements about rejecting the 15 points related to disarming Hamas have no connection to reality, confirming that they were made due to political pressures. These statements reflect a state of divergence within the Israeli arena regarding the Gaza plan, amid increasing political and electoral pressures on Netanyahu's government, and disagreements over the mechanisms for implementing the agreement and the future of the sector.