Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi has repeatedly warned the political leadership that the military gains achieved in the Gaza Strip could be eroded because there is no plan in place for a postwar Gaza, Channel 13 reports.
The unsourced report quotes Halevi as telling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, “We face the erosion of our achievements up till now in the war because there is no strategy for the day after.”
“It is possible that we will have to go back into areas where we have already completed the fighting,” Halevi reportedly warned.
He is said to have repeated these warnings multiple times.
The IDF says it has completed its primary operations in northern Gaza and will soon end fighting in Khan Younis in the south.
The security cabinet has met several times to discuss plans for Gaza after the war, but no decisions have been made, with meetings dissolving amid bickering among ministers.
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