Jan 2, 2024. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
As Israel carries out its continuous campaign in Gaza, the recent announcement of withdrawing troops has gained attention. It is being reported that the decision to discharge five combat brigades has received support from the United States.
According to sources speaking to the press, the specifics of Gaza's future have been disclosed, writes a Turkish publication.
While
Israel continues its relentless Gaza genocide, the decision to withdraw troops
from the killers' army has sparked attention. As Israel announces the discharge
of five combat brigades from Gaza, it is claimed that the decision has U.S.
backing. The details of the plan for Gaza's fate were shared in the country's
press.
Israel is
making headlines with a striking decision in its ongoing Gaza massacre since
October 7th. The Israeli army, which launched the bloodiest genocide in its
history without discrimination, from the beginning of the Gaza occupation, has
decided to withdraw a significant number of troops from Gaza.
In a
statement made on the Israeli army radio's social media account, it was stated,
"Based on the evaluation made regarding the situation and the development
of conflicts in the Gaza Strip, the army has decided to discharge 5 combat
brigades from the Gaza land war." The statement indicated that the
discharged brigades are the 551st Reserve Brigade, the 14th Brigade, and three
training brigades.
While the
strategic nature of the Israeli army's announcement was discussed, different
claims regarding the issue emerged in the U.S. media. An unnamed U.S. official
told NBC News that the pressure applied by Washington is behind Israel's plans
to withdraw some forces.
The Israeli
news site "Walla" and Channel 12 television had previously announced
on December 21st that units belonging to the Golani Brigade withdrew from the
Gaza Strip to rest after suffering heavy losses.
The unnamed
official, stating that the Biden administration pressured Israeli soldiers to
withdraw from Gaza, emphasized that the conflicts continued in northern Gaza,
and there was no urgent change in operations in southern Gaza.
NBC stated,
"The plan to withdraw part of the IDF's soldiers seems to be the beginning
of the next stage of operations in northern Gaza, and a U.S. official says that
this is a move insisted upon by the Biden administration."
On the
other hand, the Israeli media claimed that after the attacks in the Gaza Strip,
the Israeli army plans to divide Gaza into regions and have it managed by
tribes known to the Israeli army and intelligence to distribute humanitarian
aid.
According
to the news of the Israeli state television KAN, the Israeli army presented the
plan it prepared for the administration of the Gaza Strip after the attacks in
a cabinet meeting. It was claimed that the plan prepared by the Israeli army
included the division of the Gaza Strip into regions, each region being
controlled by a tribe, and these tribes known to the Israeli army and the
Internal Intelligence Service Shin-Bet would manage civilian life in Gaza
temporarily and be responsible for the distribution of humanitarian aid.
Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a speech to the Security and Foreign
Affairs Committee of the Israeli Parliament, said, "Without a fundamental
change, there is no point in talking about the Palestinian Authority being part
of the administration of Gaza."
Pointing to
the Palestinian Authority, Netanyahu said, "If they are serious about
change, let them prove it first in the West Bank."
According
to KAN's news, Netanyahu's statements came after Israel's Minister of Strategic
Affairs Ron Dermer's meetings in the U.S. regarding "planning" for
the region after the attacks on the Gaza Strip, following the end of the
attacks. It was stated that Blinken would visit Israel this week and ask
politicians for statements about the plan for the post-attack period in the
Gaza Strip.
The U.S. is
reportedly concerned that Israel's refusal for Gaza to be governed by a
Palestinian structure after the attacks would lead to Israel's effective
occupation of Gaza.
Netanyahu
has repeatedly stated after the start of the attacks on Gaza that he refuses
the Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza.
Anews
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