Middle East scholar Dr. Edy Cohen said Wednesday that Israel should not rebuild Gaza before seeing trucks of weapons arrive, and that the current situation 'won't end in the coming weeks.' According to a post circulated on Israeli channels.
Dr. Edy Cohen, a researcher at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA), stated in a post circulated Wednesday morning that the Gaza reconstruction process is 'rigged' and that Israel should not proceed with rebuilding before verifying that weapons are not being smuggled. He added that the current round of fighting will not conclude in the near term. The comment reflects the ongoing debate within Israeli policy circles about the terms of post-war reconstruction in Gaza.
- DevelopingFuture for the Envelope movement demands no Gaza reconstruction before threat removal
- StrongNetanyahu: No Gaza reconstruction without disarmament; residents who wish to leave should be allowed
- DevelopingRight-wing activist: Gaza rehabilitation base is not a humanitarian project; disarm Hamas first
- StrongMladenov: Gaza reconstruction, IDF withdrawal hinge on Hamas disarmament
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