Israeli reports have revealed a plan developed by the Israeli National Security Council for the day after the war that Israel is waging on the Palestinian territory. One of the council members who developed the plan submitted his resignation amid controversy over the reason.
Israeli broadcasting authority reported today, Sunday, that in light of the Israeli army's criticism of the political leadership for failing to make decisions regarding the next day in Gaza, the Israeli National Security Council discussed such a plan and stated that it would be submitted to the Israeli government, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, "soon."
The plan includes Israeli control over Gaza for a period ranging from six months to one year under the administration of an Israeli civilian authority and the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Palestinian Territories. Additionally, the Israeli plan claims that services will be provided to Gaza's residents by "private" Arab companies, ultimately transferring control of the Palestinian territory to "local elements that are not hostile to Israel."
The Israeli broadcasting authority indicated that the military institution and the political leadership in Israel are conducting discussions and meetings with "concerned parties" to formulate the plan, without specifying the identities of these parties.
Simultaneously with the revelation of the Israeli plan for the next day in Gaza, the resignation of the official in charge of security policy and strategic planning at the Israeli National Security Council, Yoram Hamu, was announced.
The Israeli broadcasting authority reported the council's denial of media claims that the resignation was due to the government's failure to make decisions regarding the "next day" following the end of the war in Gaza.
The National Security Council is responsible for Israeli foreign affairs and national security; the broadcasting authority states that it has been dealing with the issue of the "next day" since the beginning of the war and participating in formulating government policy on this issue, contradicting reports and public positions that claimed there was no Israeli plan concerning the matter, which has caused disputes between Israel and many international entities, primarily the United States and the European Union.
The broadcasting authority quoted the council stating: "There are ten deputies to the chairman of the National Security Council, and as is customary in any institution, changes in those positions occur... Yoram Hamu informed the council chairman months ago of his desire to end his term for personal reasons, unrelated to public affairs at all."
The council added: "Yoram will continue to assist the security system as he has successfully done for decades, and he has been highly regarded for his contributions to the country's security."
Israeli reports have also noted the emergence of disputes between Netanyahu and military and security leaders in Israel, with Channel 12 reporting that the Prime Minister recently clashed with the head of the Shin Bet security service, Ronen Bar, over the issue of strategic planning, after the latter informed him that he had met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant for discussions that "considered all fronts and considerations," which Netanyahu denounced, claiming that the Shin Bet and Mossad are subordinate to him.
