Ehud Barak Reoccupying Gaza Strip Would Be a Strategic Disaster

According to webangah News Agency, ⁤former Israeli Prime minister Ehud ​Barak stated in an op-ed for the Financial Times that reoccupying the Gaza Strip⁤ would constitute a strategic catastrophe for Israel.

Barak added that after 20 months of‍ war against Gaza,Tel‌ Aviv faces two options: securing a prisoner exchange agreement or launching⁢ a large-scale military offensive in pursuit of what he called “the⁤ mirage of victory.”

The former ‍PM​ also referenced warnings from U.S. President Donald ​Trump to Benjamin​ Netanyahu regarding the Gaza conflict.

Barak wrote that Netanyahu fears a prisoner deal​ as it could collapse his political coalition adn trigger legal proceedings against⁣ him.