“We Must Not Give Up the Yellow Line”: Former NSC Chief’s Unusual Warning

Former National Security Council chief Giora Eiland warns against the 15-point plan for Gaza, urging Israel not to give up the yellow line. He claims Israel has no interest in rebuilding the Strip and criticizes the handling of the US relationship, which relies on the personal bond between Netanyahu and Trump.

Giora Eiland, former head of the National Security Council, speaks out against the 15-point plan for Gaza and warns that Israel must not give up the yellow line. In an interview with 103FM, he says Israel accepted the previous 20-point plan to return all hostages, but now the 15-point plan is a “very pro-Hamas interpretation” that tries to create a new reality in Gaza. Eiland argues that Israel should not have accepted the narrative of Gaza as a strip with 2 million poor people, but rather recognize that the state of Gaza, with an army of 40,000 fighters, launched a war against Israel on October 7. He compares the situation to World War II, where Germany was forced to give up 25% of its territory, and asserts that Israel needs land as a security buffer. He also criticizes the handling of the US relationship, claiming it relies too heavily on the personal connection between Netanyahu and Trump, and that the government has cut off everyone who knows how to talk to the American administration. Eiland suggests temporarily giving up targeted killings in Gaza as a tactical concession, but not the yellow line.