Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an “indefinite period” after its war with Hamas.
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The Israeli prime minister says his country should have security responsibility in Gaza because “we’ve seen what happens when we don’t have it,” referring to an “eruption of Hamas terror on a scale that we couldn’t imagine”.
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an “indefinite period” after its war with Hamas.
The Israeli prime minister’s comments are the clearest indication of his country’s plans to maintain control over the Gaza Strip, which is home to 2.3 million Palestinians.
Mr Netanyahu told ABC News that Israel should have security responsibility in Gaza “for an indefinite period” because “we’ve seen what happens when we don’t have it,” referring to an “eruption of Hamas terror on a scale that we couldn’t imagine”.
He said Gaza should be governed by “those who don’t want to continue the way of Hamas”.
“I think Israel will, for an indefinite period… have the overall security responsibility because we’ve seen what happens when we don’t have it,” Mr Netanyahu said.
“When we don’t have that security responsibility, what we have is the eruption of Hamas terror on a scale that we couldn’t imagine.”
Israeli’s military says it has split Gaza in two and encircled Gaza City after more than a week battling Hamas militants inside the territory.
Israeli media reported on Monday that troops are expected to enter the city within 48 hours.
