(TheRedAlertNews.com) – In a bold proposal that many believe makes perfect sense, Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, has laid out three main conditions for ending the Israeli military campaign against the Palestinian terrorists who launched the deadliest attack on Jews since World War Two.
In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal on Christmas Day, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu outlined his stringent conditions for achieving peace in the Gaza Strip following the conflict.
Gaza, a small enclave of 2.2 million, has been run by Hamas since 2005. On October 7, Hamas used Gaza to invade Israel and brutally massacre over 1,400 people.
Netanyahu’s conditions encompass the complete dismantlement of Hamas, the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip, and a significant shift in the ideological mindset of the Palestinian population.
“First, Hamas, a key Iranian proxy, must be destroyed. The U.S., U.K., France, Germany and many other countries support Israel’s intention to demolish the terror group. To achieve that goal, its military capabilities must be dismantled and its political rule over Gaza must end. Hamas’s leaders have vowed to repeat the October 7 massacre “again and again.” That is why their destruction is the only proportional response to prevent the repeat of such horrific atrocities. Anything less guarantees more war and more bloodshed,” the Israeli leader wrote.
“Second, Gaza must be demilitarized. Israel must ensure that the territory is never again used as a base to attack it. Among other things, this will require establishing a temporary security zone on the perimeter of Gaza and an inspection mechanism on the border between Gaza and Egypt that meets Israel’s security needs and prevents smuggling of weapons into the territory,” he added.
“Third, Gaza will have to be deradicalized. Schools must teach children to cherish life rather than death, and imams must cease to preach for the murder of Jews. Palestinian civil society needs to be transformed so that its people support fighting terrorism rather than funding it,” Netanyahu concluded.
The op-ed, featured in Tuesday’s print edition of the Journal, emerges as the Israeli government faces increasing scrutiny to articulate its vision for Gaza in a scenario where Hamas is no longer a governing force.
Egypt has proposed several peace initiatives, one of which would have allowed Hamas leadership to remain intact.
However, this proposal was rejected by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, as it required them to relinquish their power.
