Why it matters:
This criticism from within the Israeli security establishment highlights the profound sense of crisis and the lack of palatable options, as even a plan deemed unfavorable is presented as the only escape from a worsening strategic predicament.
The big picture:
The debate over the Trump plan reflects a broader internal Israeli struggle over how to end the war, with increasing pressure from the U.S. and the international community clashing with the hardline goals of the current government.
What he is saying:
The former senior Mossad official, Rami Igra, said:
On the plan's flaws: "The Trump plan has several flaws," noting it leads to a Palestinian state, places Gaza under an international trusteeship, and requires the release of Palestinian prisoners, which he claims will threaten the regime's security.
On the war's futility: "No agreement was achieved through increased military pressure. The Israeli army cannot defeat Hamas."
On the only way out: "In a situation where the Israel is caught in the deepest crisis of global isolation... the Trump plan can save Israel from this crisis." He added that officials "have no choice but to sign an agreement with Hamas."
Key points:
The former Mossad official, Rami Igra, labeled the Trump plan a "Qatari-style" plan that centers on establishing a Palestinian state.
He identified the proposed international trusteeship for Gaza as a major constraint on the Israeli regime's freedom of action.
Despite the flaws, he insists that accepting the plan is necessary to escape global isolation and the costly war, which he calls the regime's "biggest strategic error."
He claims the U.S., including Trump's Republican supporters, has no interest in continuing the war and is pressuring the Israeli regime to accept the plan.
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