Eisenkot: War with Gaza could break out this year

Renewed hostilities between Hamas and Israel could take place in 2018 if a solution is not found to Gaza’s dire economic and humanitarian situation, IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot told the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday. “We must make a significant effort to prevent a humanitarian collapse in the Gaza Strip,” said Eisenkot, warning that the situation was deteriorating and urging Israel to take action to avert the collapse of Gaza. He clarified, however, that this step to rehabilitate Gaza should only occur if the bodies of Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul are returned, as well as releasing Israeli civilians Avraham Abera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed and Juma Ibrahim Abu Ghanima.

 

Source: Eisenkot: War with Gaza could break out this year – Arab-Israeli Conflict – Jerusalem Post