At the Tekuma Right Conference in Tel Aviv, Minister Amichai Shikli criticized the military and defense establishment for not eliminating Hamas, stating that 'it could have been done better.' He attributed the failure to the military's unwillingness to follow political directives on humanitarian aid and the isolation of northern Gaza, but added that Hamas is no longer an effective military force in the Strip.
Minister Amichai Shikli of the Religious Zionism party delivered a pointed critique of the IDF's conduct in the Gaza war at the Tekuma Right Conference in Expo Tel Aviv on Thursday evening. Shikli stated that the military and defense establishment failed to eliminate Hamas, asserting that 'it could have been done better.' He attributed the shortfall to the military's resistance to political directives, particularly regarding humanitarian aid and the isolation of northern Gaza. 'We had to fight not only challenges on the battlefield, but also challenges in the relationship between the political echelon and the military echelon,' he said. Despite the criticism, Shikli acknowledged that Hamas is no longer an effective military force in the Gaza Strip, calling the achievement 'enormous.' The remarks come as the war in Gaza continues and internal political debates over the conduct of the campaign persist. The Zioneer notes that the report of Shikli's statement is based on a single source, the source of journalist Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom).
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