Clock Is Ticking: Cabinet Ministers Warn Israel Must Launch New Gaza Operation if U.S. Fails to Disarm Hamas

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi warns that Hamas is using the current lull to rapidly rearm for attacks and abductions, asserting that if U.S. diplomatic efforts fail, Israel will have no choice but to launch another war to "finish the job." Senior Israeli defense officials and security cabinet ministers are voicing escalating concern over the rapid military buildup of the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza, with warnings that Israel may soon be forced to launch a new operation to neutralize the threat.

During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, defense officials presented evidence of Hamas’s increasing military and political strength, signaling that the current lull in fighting is being exploited for rearmament and planning. A senior Israeli official conveyed the gravity of the situation, stating: "If the US doesn’t succeed in disarming Hamas, we’ll have to do it ourselves."

Brigadier General (res.) Amir Avivi, founder and chairman of the Israel Defense and Security Forum, intensified these warnings, asserting that Hamas is utilizing the ceasefire to regroup and rearm and is actively plotting future terrorist attacks, including the abduction of IDF soldiers. Avivi framed the situation within a broader regional context involving the United States and moderate Sunni states. He acknowledged the diplomatic process initiated by the administration: (Read More)