THE Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a “governing framework” for Gaza on “post-war” day, when he met with the US Secretary of State; Anthony Blinkenwhich took place earlier today in Jerusalem, reports the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office.
The Israeli announcement did not provide details on what this government structure would look like. Since the start of the war, the US has been pressuring Israel to carry out this planning, warning that Israel would become bogged down in Gaza if it did not do so. For much of the war, Netanyahu resisted such calls, arguing that the process was completely futile as long as Hamas remained in Gaza.
However, US pressure appears to have gradually moved Jerusalem, as Netanyahu’s office indicated that he included the issue in his statement about his meeting with Blinken.
Netanyahu also briefed the US Secretary of State on the progress of Israel’s fighting in Gaza and the steps it is taking to free the remaining 101 hostages.
In fact, the Israeli prime minister reiterated to Blinken his belief that Israel’s assassination of Yahya Shinuar “could positively affect efforts to return the hostages, achieve Israel’s other war goals and plan for the next day of war “, as stated in the announcement of Netanyahu’s statement. desk.
At the center of Israeli attention is Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu then raised “the need for both countries to join forces against” the Iranian threat and thanked Blinken for supporting the US “in the fight against the Iranian axis of evil and terrorism”, according to the Israeli announcement.
According to Israeli leaks, Blinken expressed his “shock” at the “Iranian assassination attempt through Hezbollah on the Prime Minister of Israel” in a drone strike on Netanyahu’s home in Caesarea over the weekend, adding that this was a very serious and unprecedented attack.
Furthermore, the Israeli Prime Minister thanked the US Secretary of State for his position and argued that the drone attack cannot be ignored.
Netanyahu continued, addressing Blinken, talking about Israeli military operations in Lebanon “and the need to create security and political change in the North that will allow Israel to return its residents safely to their homes.”
Netanyahu’s office described the meeting as “friendly and productive,” adding that the two men met privately before meeting with their staff, a meeting that lasted two and a half hours.
Source: Times of Israel