Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday that a new Gaza framework sidelines Israel, arguing that US President Donald Trump “no longer” places much weight on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu reports. “The agreement’s language is highly ambiguous, but the general direction is clear. Israel and its demands are being ignored,” Barak said in an interview with Israel’s public broadcaster KAN. He claimed that the framework does not require the complete disarmament of Hamas, the removal of weapons from the Gaza Strip or the exile of the group’s leadership. “Instead, it speaks about ending assassinations and returning to control over 53% of the Gaza Strip instead of 65%,” he said. Barak described the situation as “a painful reality.” “The painful […]
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