Army officials: “War with Gaza could take place in the coming two months”
"Senior Israeli military officials stated on Wednesday that they believe that the Gaza Strip will witness a new war in the coming two months. The officials said that this war could happen although Hamas, in control of Gaza, is not interested at all in ending the truce......
Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, said that Hamas leaders should understand that any strike against Israel will result “in dozens of painful strikes against Gaza”.
The Israeli army already prepared a plan for a possible attack against Gaza, the plan was prepared several months ago and includes several scenarios. One of the scenarios put forth is a full invasion to the Gaza Strip and imposing full Israeli military control over it. This plan would also be accompanied by a series of assassinations that would target military and “extreme” political leaders of Hamas. The pan would also include reimposing the Israeli military control over the “Philadelphia Route” along the Gaza Egypt borders.
Yet, Barak said that Israel is interested in the continuation of the truce and rejected demands from the Israeli right wing to reoccupy Gaza in order to free the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. He also said that military officials will have a free hand to decide any military measures they deems essential.
Israeli political analysts said that any successful military offensive against the Gaza Strip will help Barak in the upcoming Israeli elections, as Barak and his Labor party are losing public support. The analysts also said that the Israeli public would forget all of the “medals of courage decorating Barak's chest” and will chose Benjamin Netanyahu. They added that Barak wants to remind the Israelis that he “is number one among Israeli political and military leaders in the country”."
"Senior Israeli military officials stated on Wednesday that they believe that the Gaza Strip will witness a new war in the coming two months. The officials said that this war could happen although Hamas, in control of Gaza, is not interested at all in ending the truce......
Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, said that Hamas leaders should understand that any strike against Israel will result “in dozens of painful strikes against Gaza”.
The Israeli army already prepared a plan for a possible attack against Gaza, the plan was prepared several months ago and includes several scenarios. One of the scenarios put forth is a full invasion to the Gaza Strip and imposing full Israeli military control over it. This plan would also be accompanied by a series of assassinations that would target military and “extreme” political leaders of Hamas. The pan would also include reimposing the Israeli military control over the “Philadelphia Route” along the Gaza Egypt borders.
Yet, Barak said that Israel is interested in the continuation of the truce and rejected demands from the Israeli right wing to reoccupy Gaza in order to free the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. He also said that military officials will have a free hand to decide any military measures they deems essential.
Israeli political analysts said that any successful military offensive against the Gaza Strip will help Barak in the upcoming Israeli elections, as Barak and his Labor party are losing public support. The analysts also said that the Israeli public would forget all of the “medals of courage decorating Barak's chest” and will chose Benjamin Netanyahu. They added that Barak wants to remind the Israelis that he “is number one among Israeli political and military leaders in the country”."
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