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Former Israeli defense minister and war cabinet member Benny Gantz is demanding that the cabinet come up with a plan to fight Hamas by June 8.
In a speech in the city of Ramat Gan on Saturday night local time, Gantz warned that if his demands are not met, he will step down from the government. He said the plan should eliminate Hamas, return the hostages, establish an alternative government in the strip, return Israeli residents to northern Israel and create a plan to make progress on normalization with Saudi Arabia.
Gantz said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must choose between "victory and disaster" as he issued the ultimatum.
"If (Netanyahu) chooses to lead the nation into the abyss, we will withdraw from the government, turn to the people and form a government that can bring about a real victory ," Gantz said.
In Rafah, Gantz defended Israel's military operations in Rafah, calling the city a "gateway" for the re-emergence of Hamas. Gantz said that in order to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians, Hamas cannot stay in Gaza and must be cleared from Rafah.
He acknowledged the damaging impact the war is having on civilians, but insisted "determination" is needed.
" Nobody is happy here when they see civilians moving from one place to another. No one is happy with the destruction that is out there. But after 20 years, almost, of Hamas controlling the area and building the most sophisticated operational infrastructure in Gaza, there is no shortcut ," he said.
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