Shin Bet Chief Ronen Zini warned the security cabinet that there are extensive smuggling attempts between Egypt and Gaza and that no force other than the IDF should be stationed between the yellow line and the Egyptian border, according to a report. Zini assessed that Hamas's strategy is to accept the ceasefire in principle to buy time and push for reconstruction without demilitarization.
Shin Bet Chief Ronen Zini issued a stark warning Thursday during the security cabinet's meeting to approve the deployment of an international force in Gaza, according to a report. Zini highlighted extensive smuggling attempts between Egypt and Gaza and insisted that no force other than the IDF should be stationed between the yellow line and the Egyptian border. He also assessed that Hamas's strategy is to accept the ceasefire in principle to buy time, pushing for reconstruction efforts without demilitarization. The warning comes as the cabinet debates the terms of international involvement in Gaza. The Zioneer has previously reported on the security establishment's concerns about Hamas re-strengthening and the debate over the yellow line and the international force.
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