Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed intentions to take military control of Gaza to create a security perimeter, while stating that Israel does not wish to govern the area. Hamas criticized this plan as a coup during ongoing ceasefire negotiations. Tensions are high following Netanyahu's meeting with military leaders, as the military chief opposed further territorial expansion. While Netanyahu’s government insists on defeating Hamas, public opinion shows that a majority of Israelis favor a resolution that ensures the release of hostages held by Hamas.
"We intend to," Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News when asked if Israel would take over the entire coastal territory. "We don't want to keep it. We want to have a security perimeter. We don't want to govern it. We don't want to be there as a governing body."
Hamas said in a statement on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remark that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza constituted "a coup" amid the Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
Netanyahu's plans to expand Israel's Gaza offensive show his aim is to sacrifice Israel's own hostages to serve his personal interests, Hamas added in its statement.
Opinion polls show that most Israelis want the war to end in a deal that would see the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas-led Palestinian militants.
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