Gaza
Israeli security chief warns Hamas gains political concessions from Gaza plan
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Shin Bet chief David Barnea has warned of significant risks posed by a "Gaza Peace Council" roadmap, according to Shehab Wire. Barnea said Hamas's approach to the plan departs fundamentally from prevailing Israeli assumptions about how the Palestinian faction would engage with such a proposal.
In his assessment, Barnea characterized Hamas's handling of the initiative as a strategy to extract political concessions while simultaneously buying time, rather than moving toward genuine negotiation. The warning reflects Israeli concerns that the roadmap may play into Hamas calculations in ways that undermine Jerusalem's strategic objectives in any future Gaza arrangement.
