Channel 12 reports that Israel is considering significantly restricting the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza once US President-elect Donald Trump enters office on January 20.
The move is aimed at dismantling Hamas’s governing capabilities in Gaza, which Jerusalem says it has been able to maintain after nearly 15 months of war by controlling much of the humanitarian aid that enters the Strip. Hamas fighters have been known to charge fees in exchange for the release of aid convoys upon their entry into Gaza.
Only a limited amount of aid is entering Gaza, and a further siphoning would likely exacerbate the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
The security establishment has long warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that military pressure against Hamas without the advancement of a viable alternative to its rule would allow the terror group to fill any vacuums temporarily created by IDF operations.
Netanyahu has refused to grant the Palestinian Authority a foothold in Gaza to replace Hamas, despite gestures from Arab allies who have offered to assist in the post-war reconstruction and stabilization of the Strip in exchange.
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