In defiance, Netanyahu’s cabinet vote to maintain Philadelphia Crossing as Hamas kicks

 

GAZA – The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted overwhelmingly to maintain the contentious Philadelphia Crossing in Gaza hoping that Hamas will concede in ongoing ceasefire talks in Qatar.

All eight cabinet members voted in support of the proposal even as the Resistant Movement has insisted that Israeli Occupation Forces, IOF must withdraw totally from the Gaza Strip, commence reconstruction and then prisoner exchange.

According to the statement, Minister for Internal Security, Itamar Ben Gvir abstained during the vote, while War Minister, Yoav Gallant rejected the plan.

“The zionist security cabinet approved maps for a plan to remain on the Philadelphia Axis as part of a ceasefire and exchange deal.

“The plan was approved by the cabinet nearly unanimously with 8 votes, with only War Minister Yoav Gallant rejecting it, and Itamar Ben-Gvir abstaining”, Hamas said.

The approved maps, according to reports was drawn by the IOF, and adopted by the United States as part of their plan to return the Israeli captives.

This followed claims by Netanyahu that the Al-Aqsa Flood operation occured because of “lack of control” on this axis.

“While the zionist cabinet deludes itself into thinking that this insistence on remaining in #Gaza will “bring a deal closer,” the resistance has affirmed that it will not accept the presence of any IOF soldiers in Gaza”, Hamas said.