Orit Strock: Stopping the war before defeating Hamas will return the threat to Israel
Minister Orit Strock addresses the disputes surrounding the management of the war, criticizes deals that she says delayed the decision, and calls not to settle for rebuilding Gaza without the complete dismantling of Hamas.
Assessment
A senior Israeli minister is publicly framing any ceasefire before Hamas's complete defeat as a strategic failure that would restore the threat to Israel. The statement criticizes past deals for delaying this outcome and rejects reconstruction of Gaza without full disarmament of Hamas. This signals deepening internal debate over war aims and what constitutes victory.