Just two months the ceasefire was withstood. Launching a wave of bombardment of air, land and sea on March 18 to achieve all the goals set by his government, the elimination of Hamas and the release of hostages.
The rain bombs in the almost leveling Palestinian pocket of the 2.3 million souls, even in tents, have caused – among their humanitarian officials – while the total report of the dead Palestinians are approaching 50,000 and the wounded. That is, in two and a half years of war, one in 50 inhabitants of Gaza was killed and one in 20 was injured, according to Palestinian sources.
The serious problems for an extension of fire cease emerged before the first phase was completed in early March, when the Netanyahu government and the US president demanded the immediate release of all hostages.
Israel estimates that of the 59 hostages in Gaza only 24 are alive. Consultations in Qatar did not bear fruit, as the Islamic organization insisted on the complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from the area. On the contrary, after the repetition of the bombings, the Israeli army returned to urban centers in the north and south, while cutting again in the two lane by deploying forces in the center, in the so -called Netzarim corridor. Along with the blood bath, civilians are again confronted with the range of hunger.
‘Never wanted it’
“We all know that Netanyahu had never had the intention of entering the second phase of the truce and that he would shake her in the air. He never had the sincere intention to end the war in Gaza » The Israeli former mediator for the release of hostages told Vima. Continuing war allows Netanyahu’s political survival and “It also probably marks the death sentence of all hostages” Buskin estimates, also marking the restoration of the far -right Ithamar Ben-Gvir in the government coalition.
The Israeli analyst believes that Donald Trump could impose the agreement that would ensure the return of hostages to their homes, but acts in the opposite direction “On the one hand, because he doesn’t care enough about the Palestinians and on the other because he is not willing to move against Netanyahu,” While Hamas’ domination in Gaza “It is a crime against the Palestinian people and the Arab states”.
Motivation
“The motivations for the new round of Israeli bombings against Gaza are politically.” Speaking to Vima, former Israeli Consul General in New York and two Labor Prime Ministers Advisor (Euch Barak, Simon Peres). Netanyahu wants to distract from the dismissal of the Chief of the General Security Service (Sin Beth), to pass the budget from the House and to constantly postpone his testimonies to the trial he is accused of corruption.
“To achieve all this, obviously a permanent war situation is needed. There is no ceasefire agreement on the horizon at this point » Pinkas stressed. “Do not expect to have a second phase and certainly not the one set by the January agreement; if all the hostages were released, Israel would have to retire from most of Gaza, while Hamas would maintain its remaining power and this would make the war full.” added.
