But after Hamas fighters regrouped in northern Gaza, where Israel previously said the group had been neutralised, broad splits emerged in the Israeli war cabinet in recent days. Mr. Netanyahu came under personal attack from Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for failing to rule out an Israeli government in Gaza after the war. "Either you establish an Israeli military government or an Arab-led government." Mr. Netanyahu is also under pressure from Washington to swiftly bring an end to the conflict and avoid being mired in a long counterinsurgency campaign. But Mr. Netanyahu has rejected any role for the PA in post-war Gaza, saying on Thursday that it "supports terror, educates terror, finances terror".

Source: The Hindu May 19, 2024 05:33 UTC