YnetNews.com reports: “Brigadier General (Res.) Amir Avivi, founder and chairman of the Israel Defense and Security Forum, said Israel is preparing to resume military operations in Gaza once diplomatic efforts to dismantle Hamas fail, warning that the militant group is using the current lull to regroup and rearm.
In an interview, Avivi rejected characterizations of the situation in Gaza as a deadlock, describing it instead as part of a broader regional process involving the United States and moderate Sunni states.
‘President Trump wants to first build a coalition, then see how we dismantle Hamas,’ Avivi said. ‘I think he won’t manage to dismantle Hamas diplomatically. So Israel is waiting and preparing for the moment when we’ll have to go in and finish the job.’
Avivi warned that time is not on Israel’s side during the current pause in fighting. ‘Hamas is getting stronger every day that we’re grouping. They’re arming, they’re planning attacks, they’re planning to kidnap soldiers. We can’t hold this situation for long,’ he said.
The general called for Israel and the United States to establish a deadline for diplomatic efforts, arguing that the current situation allows Hamas to strengthen while Israel focuses on other fronts including Lebanon and the Houthis…”
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