Netanyahu steps up threat of renewed war in Gaza

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Netanyahu appears to be seeking a balance between the demands of his
government, strongly opposed to the cease-fire, and the Trump
administration, which wants to avoid a return to a full-scale war in
Gaza, says Andreas Krieg, a professor at King's College London.

"A good way to achieve this would be an extension of phase one, a
sort of status quo where the conflict would be frozen, as in Lebanon,
and where Israel could strike when it believes there is a cease-fire
violation by Hamas," the specialist explains. In other words, a state
of non-peace, where Israel would retain much of northern Gaza,
leaving it free to ignite the territory whenever it wishes

But on the Israeli side, "there is no interest in an orderly transition
towards a new governance mechanism in Gaza, as this would mean
losing its grip on this territory," Krieg says. The state of 'non-peace'
would thus serve to annihilate any serious project toward Gaza's
physical and political reconstruction.
Period13 Feb 2025
Held atL'Orient Le Jour, Lebanon

Keywords

  • Israel
  • Gaza