Everything Was Ready Until the Publication: Netanyahu Halted the Crossing Opening at the Last Moment
For months, the defense establishment prepared to open the Erez Crossing for goods, in coordination with the National Security Council and with American-German assistance, and even placed inspection equipment there. After the publication of the…
Assessment
The Israeli security establishment had spent months preparing to open the Erez crossing for goods, coordinating with the National Security Council and with American and German help, including installing inspection equipment. But after the plan was published, Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Katz halted the move, clarifying there is no intention to open it. The question now is whether this was a genuine policy reversal or a response to political backlash from the plan becoming public, and what this means for future coordination between the defense establishment and the political leadership on Gaza crossings.