Netanyahu Criticizes the Military’s Decision to Hold ‘Tactical Pauses’ in Gaza for the Flow of Aid
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, has reportedly criticized the military’s decision to hold a “tactical pause” on fighting along one of the main roads in Gaza in order to allow for the entry of aid for civilians. The pauses, which were announced this Sunday, would begin in the area from the Kerem Shalom Crossing to the Salah-Al Din road and then northwards, from 5:00 GMT to 16:00 GMT every day until further notice. The military clarified the operations would continue in Rafah, with the main focus being in Southern Gaza, where 8 Israeli soldiers were killed on Saturday.
According to statements made by an Israeli official, “When the prime minister heard the reports of an 11-hour humanitarian pause in the morning, he turned to his military secretary and made it clear that this was unacceptable to him.” Netanyahu’s reaction comes at a time of severe political tensions over the issue of aid coming into Gaza, and global condemnation of the growing humanitarian crisis in the region. Moreover, the decision for tactical pauses is the latest in a series of clashes over the conduct of the war within Israel’s coalition, and arrives a week after Israeli centrist minister, Benny Gantz, gave in his resignation whilst accusing Netanyahu of failing to possess an effective strategy in Gaza.
Meanwhile, National Security Minister and leader of one of the nationalist religious parties in Netanyahu’s ruling coalition, Itamar Ben-Gvir, strongly denounced the military’s decision, claiming that whoever did it was a “fool” who should lose their job. The divisions were especially made known during a parliamentary vote on the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military last week, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant voting against it despite party orders, claiming it was insufficient for the current needs of the military. The move had always been strongly opposed by religious parties in the coalition, which has been drawing immense anger from Israelis, one that has deepened since the inception of the war.
As Israel continues its assault on Gaza despite a global call for a ceasefire, an immediate halt in fighting seems unlikely. Since Oct. 7, around 1,200 Israelis have been killed, while Israeli military operations have killed over 37,000 Palestinians and destroyed much of Gaza. Opinion polls in Israel depict figures that point to common support for the destruction of Hamas. However, there have been widespread protests against the government for failing to do enough to rescue the 120 hostages who are still in Gaza. Meanwhile, fighting along the Israeli-Lebanon border threatens to escalate into a bigger war, as nearly daily exchanges of fire between the two forces have been escalating on a daily basis.
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