Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's goal of completely destroying Hamas in Gaza is not realistic, an IDF spokesman said Wednesday.
A top spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces dealt a blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, publicly declaring that the complete destruction of Hamas is not attainable. Spokesman Daniel Hagari made the comments during a Wednesday night appearance on Israeli television. The statement directly conflicts with the position Netanyahu has held for months, that the military campaign in Gaza must continue until Hamas is completely dismantled.
The security cabinet headed by Prime Minister Netanyahu defined the destruction of Hamas’ military and governmental capabilities as one of the goals of the war. The IDF is of course committed to this,' his office said. Netanyahu has faced mounting opposition both in Israel and internationally in recent weeks. His top political rival, Benny Gantz, resigned in protest from Netanyahu's three-member war council last week. Gantz protested how the prime minister was conducting the war in Gaza.
President Biden's administration has also been ramping up its criticism of Netanyahu. The U.S. had withheld some military aid that was intended for Israel. US PARK POLICE INVESTIGATING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AFTER ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTS Netanyahu then publicly attacked the Biden administration, releasing a video address in English on Tuesday calling the withholding of aid 'inconceivable.' Relations between the two administrations have only gotten rockier since then.
The Biden administration is urging Netanyahu to accept a cease-fire agreement that Biden put forward earlier this month. However, Hamas has rejected certain terms of the agreement.
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