Another serious point of friction with the United States: State Department spokesman Matthew Miller speaks out against Israel's intention to establish a buffer zone in the Gaza Strip, near the border on the Palestinian side: "The United States will oppose the creation of a buffer zone in the territory of the Gaza Strip, as part of its position that the area of the Palestinian Gaza Strip should not be reduced in the current conflict."
State Department spokesman: "The US will oppose a buffer zone in its territory" // Reuters
He added that "if the idea regarding the Arrow zone includes a reduction from the area of the Gaza Strip, then it is contrary to our position and the United States will oppose it. If it is something related to Israeli territory, then it is up to it. But we were clear that when it comes to reducing the size of the Gaza Strip, this is something that the United States does not support."
At the beginning of the war, the cabinet decided that at the end of the war there would be a buffer zone for future defense of the surrounding communities. Reuters reported last week that Israel had informed several neighboring Arab countries of its intentions and that the goal was to prevent future attacks as part of its post-war plan. Israel conveyed its intentions to its neighbors Egypt and Jordan, as well as to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. "Israel wants the north-south buffer zone to prevent Hamas or other armed groups from penetrating or attacking Israel," one of the sources who spoke to Reuters said.
The activity of the forces in the Gaza Strip, photo: IDF Spokesperson
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political adviser, Ofir Falk, told Reuters that "the plan is more detailed than advertised and is based on a three-stage post-Hamas process that includes the destruction of the terrorist organization, the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip and the removal of extremist elements."
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