Gallant to U.S.: Hamas rule must end, Palestinian alternatives eyed
The Israeli Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, affirmed the government's dedication to removing Hamas from their position as both a governing and military power during negotiations to resolve the Gaza conflict. He reportedly conveyed this message to the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat.
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- Published Date: 12:38 | 03 June 2024
- Modified Date: 12:38 | 03 June 2024
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant restated his government's commitment to dismantling Hamas as a governing and military authority in the framework of any deal to wind down the Gaza war, his office quoted him as telling the top U.S. diplomat.
In the call with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Gallant also "discussed the issue of identifying and enabling the emergence of a local, governing alternative" to the Palestinian resistance group, the Defence Ministry statement on Monday said.