16 January 2024
The continued stronghold of Hamas in Gaza despite Israeli attacks is a sign that there is no alternative to its rule in the enclave, according to an Israeli minister, reports Anadolu Agency.
“Hamas is far from being defeated, and if anyone thinks that there will be an alternative to its rule in the Gaza Strip, it simply won’t happen,” Israel’s War Cabinet Minister Gideon Sa’ar told the Army Radio.
According to the Anadolu report, last week, opposition leader Yair Lapid called on the ministers of the Blue and White party, including Gantz and Sa’ar, to withdraw from Netanyahu’s government in protest against his policies in the ongoing war.
However, Sa’ar, a prominent member of the Blue and White party, who opposed the war, said that it is important to keep the emergency government because we are still in a state of war.
Israel’s War Cabinet Minister Gadi Eisenkot said Monday that Israeli authorities should stop deceiving themselves and reach an agreement to bring back hostages held in Gaza.
