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Sunday, February 16, 2020
Gaza-area municipal chiefs to Netanyahu: ‘Unending’ elections shouldn’t overshadow security in south
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMunicipal leaders from Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip release their own statement after meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
“In the meeting, they clarified [to Netanyahu] that the fact that Israel is in an unending period of elections cannot take away — not even a bit — from maintaining the security of 60,000 citizens of the State of Israel who live in the Gaza periphery and Sderot,” the statement says.
According to the statement, Netanyahu signed a “document of understanding” presented by the municipal heads on “creating security stability and long-term quiet in the area,” that other party leaders have already signed.
“We expect to see a change in policy toward the terror organizations in the Gaza Strip,” the municipal chiefs say.
The Times of Israel Community.