Israel could have held Gaza years ago, but it is not in its interests, says academic
October 12, 2023
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Mauricio Robles, ITAM lawyer and Master of National Security from Tel Aviv University, stated that Israel has been able to keep the Gaza Strip since 1967.which is currently
Mauricio Robles, ITAM lawyer and Master of National Security from Tel Aviv University, stated that Israel has been able to keep the Gaza Strip since 1967.which is currently governed by the political organization Hamas, with which it is currently at war, but assured that The Israeli government is not interested in preserving this territory.
“Israel could hold the Gaza Strip for many years, the military potential that Israel has and the invasion of the Gaza Strip can be carried out in 48 hours, in 72 hours it already has complete control over the strip, it is not in Israel’s interest to have control.” , says in Aristegui Live.
“I believe that if Israel takes control of the Gaza Strip, it will be done hand in hand with Mahmoud Abbas (President of the State of Palestine) a government that really sees the benefits of a Palestinian city,” he added.
The expert assured that Israel could maintain the strip After the Six Day War of 1967 however, as he explained, since 2006 this has led to the recognition of the autonomous Palestinian government. Hamas won the elections and took the entire territory of Gaza out of control.
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On October 7, Israel declared a state of war after Hamas launched numerous attacks by land, sea and air that took the country by surprise, firing rockets and ground incursions into Israeli soil where they killed and kidnapped people. dozens of citizens, after these events the Israeli government responded with various attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Robs assured that Israel has no opportunity to enter into dialogue with Hamas, since the founding charter of this group, which was founded in 1987, provides for the eradication, disappearance and liquidation of the Israeli state and the creation of an all-Muslim Palestinian state.
At the same time, he assured that he sees it possible that Israel decides to enter its territory, since the authorities of that country had asked the population of the strip to leave the area in this way, he said that when the bombing continued or intensified There was no collateral damage or civilian casualties.
“If the issue is a ground invasion, I see this as a possibility on the part of Israel, in fact, since yesterday the authorities (…) in the sense of warning the civilian population in the Gaza Strip to leave the strip,” he said. .
On October 11, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed an emergency government to lead the war against Hamas and its Defense Minister vows to wipe Palestinian militant group ‘off the face of the earth’ for his fatal attack over the weekend.
When asked if this is possible, academician answered yes, although he believed that these were political statements aimed at the general discontent of the Israeli population.
“Is this possible? Yes, absolutely. “Hamas’s military capabilities cannot be compared to Israel’s, unlike Hezbollah (the political party in southern Lebanon); if it intervenes, the conflict will escalate significantly,” he said.
On the other hand, he stated that despite August 10 last year, it was reported that 75 thousand displaced people after the start of the conflict, at this moment it is impossible to name the exact number of victimsHowever, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon should consider admitting as many citizens as possible.
Although, as he noted, the actors involved, who could help in advertisingaggravate the conflict would USA, who is already trying this, Saudi Arabiawho is interested in stabilizing the region Qatarr, the country that helped in the hostage negotiations and Egypt.
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