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Saba Yemen
11-03-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Enemy media: Reluctance of reservists poses risk in hostilities resumption event
Occupied Quds - Saba: The Hebrew newspaper "Haaretz" revealed today, Tuesday, that there is a real danger in the event of a hostilities resumption; with some reservists refusing to serve and the army's failure to recruit Haredim. Haaretz newspaper reported that the reluctance of reserve soldiers has become a reality, and only half of the soldiers attend; while the Zionist army is trying to cover this up. The former head of the Israeli enemy's National Security Council, retired General Giora Eiland explained, in an article published by the Hebrew newspaper Yediot Aharonot, on Monday, that the first option is to conclude a full prisoner exchange deal immediately, which means ending the war and withdrawing the Zionist enemy army forces from Gaza Strip. The second option, according to Eiland, is to resume fighting, and the third option is to extend the first phase of the truce for two months, allowing the release of a number of Zionist prisoners in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Al Manar
14-02-2025
- Politics
- Al Manar
Architect of So-called Generals' Plan: 'Israel Failed Miserably in Gaza War'
The architect of the Israeli so-called Generals' Plan retired General Giora Eiland said the Zionist entity 'failed miserably in the Gaza war.' The Israeli newspaper Maariv has quoted the retired general and the former head of the so-called Israeli National Security Council as saying that 'Israel' failed in Gaza. Eiland, who masterminded the controversial plan for displacing Palestinians from northern Gaza, argued that the Israeli defeat can be assessed by examining which side achieved its objectives and imposed its will. He pointed to the recent developments in Gaza, stating, 'Look at the agreement—Israel opened the Rafah crossing and withdrew from the Netzarim axis, while thousands of Palestinians returned to the north.' Eiland noted that 'Hamas can dictate to us in phase two an agreement.' Although admitting the importance of recovering Israeli detainees currently held in Gaza, he said that Israel 'will also pay with the mass release of hundreds of prisoners.' In his remarks, Eiland advocated for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, stating that 'if you occupy the Strip and the civilians remain, Hamas will remain too. Apart from receiving terrible attacks against the occupying force, you will not gain anything.' Earlier in a comment piece for Ynet, described the Israeli war on Gaza as an 'absolute failure'. 'Israel has failed in three-and-a-half out of the four goals of the war: we have not demolished Hamas' military power; we have not overthrown Hamas' rule; we are not managing to return the residents… safely to their homes [in settlements], and as for the return of the abductees, the fourth goal – we have partially succeeded,' he wrote. He said Hamas had, conversely, 'achieved all of its goals, chief among them: continuing its rule in Gaza.' Former Israeli national security adviser Giora Eiland describes the recent war in Gaza as 'a resounding failure' for Israel, acknowledging that Hamas has not only prevented Israel from achieving its goals but has also secured its own — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) January 19, 2025 The Generals' Plan was published in late September 2024 by the Forum of Commanders and Soldiers in the Reserves, an Israeli NGO that defines itself as a professional body comprising more than 1,500 army officers. At its simplest, this plan involves ethnically cleansing the northern Gaza Strip of people; and then besieging the region, including stopping the entry of humanitarian supplies, to starve out anyone left, including Palestinian fighters. The original plan, also known as the Eiland Plan after its creator, was seen by Palestinians and rights groups as part of a long-term project of ethnic cleansing that would result in the reestablishment of Zionist settlements in Gaza.
Saba Yemen
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Pro-deal protesters attempt to storm Netanyahu's office
Occupied Quds - Saba: The Zionist enemy media confirmed the increase in anger within the entity due to Netanyahu's obstruction of the completion of the prisoner exchange deal and the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The Zionist Broadcasting Authority said that pro-deal protesters attempted to storm Netanyahu's office on Tuesday, where the cabinet meeting was being held, but police forces confronted them. For its part, the Zionist newspaper "Israel Hayom" said that the families of the Zionist prisoners held by the Palestinian resistance closed a street leading to occupied Jerusalem before the session of the inner cabinet, demanding that the ceasefire deal in Gaza not be obstructed. The former general in the enemy army, "Giora Eiland", the owner of the generals' plan, said that "Hamas' announcement last night to stop returning prisoners clearly reflects the real balance of power, Hamas will make us crawl until we see, if we see, all the prisoners in their homes." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Middle East Eye
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Architect of so-called Generals' Plan admits Israel's 'absolute failure' in Gaza
The architect of Israel's so-called Generals' Plan to depopulate northern Gaza has described the country's war in the enclave as an "absolute failure". The original plan, also known as the Eiland Plan after its creator Giora Eiland, a retired major general and former head of the Israeli National Security Council, was seen by Palestinians and rights groups as part of a long-term project of ethnic cleansing that would result in the restablishment of Jewish settlements in Gaza. However, writing in a comment piece for Ynet, Eiland said that Israel had failed to achieve its aims in Gaza. "Israel has failed in three-and-a-half out of the four goals of the war: we have not demolished Hamas' military power; we have not overthrown Hamas' rule; we are not managing to return the residents... safely to their homes [in Israel], and as for the return of the abductees, the fourth goal – we have partially succeeded," he wrote. He claimed Hamas had, conversely, "achieved all of its goals, chief among them: continuing its rule in Gaza." New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Eiland added that part of the problem was that the Israeli government had treated Hamas as purely a "terrorist" organisation when it had already established state power in Gaza, comparing them to Nazi Germany rather than the Islamic State (IS) group, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu had done. The Generals' Plan was published in late September 2024 by the Forum of Commanders and Soldiers in the Reserves, an Israeli NGO that defines itself as a professional body comprising more than 1,500 army officers. In an interview on 29 October 2023, only weeks into the war, Eiland said that Israel needed to exert much stronger pressure on Hamas to achieve total victory. "The fact that we are breaking down in the face of humanitarian aid to Gaza is a serious mistake... Gaza must be completely destroyed: terrible chaos, severe humanitarian crisis, cries to heaven..." And in December 2023 he suggested that if Hamas was not willing to discuss Israeli hostages then humanitarian aid should be cut in the hope of ultimately deposing the Hamas leadership. Former Israeli national security adviser Giora Eiland describes the recent war in Gaza as 'a resounding failure' for Israel, acknowledging that Hamas has not only prevented Israel from achieving its goals but has also secured its own — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) January 19, 2025 There has been discussion about whether the Generals' Plan was partly underway during the Gaza war, which killed more than 60,000 Palestinians and saw millions displaced. In Israel, rights groups including Gisha, B'Tselem, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and Yesh Din, said in October 2024 there were "alarming signs" that the plan was being implemented. Other Israeli experts have said, however, that they believed the Generals' Plan was "complete nonsense" and predicated on pre-7 October dynamics that were no longer relevant. Captive releases delayed Eiland's most recent comments come after Hamas said it would delay the release of the next tranche of Israeli captives "until further notice", accusing Israel of failing to comply with the terms of the ceasefire deal. The group was due to release some Israelis on 15 February in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and detainees. What is Israel's 'Generals' Plan' and what does it mean for the war on Gaza? Read More » However, Abu Obaida, spokesman for Hamas's armed wing the Qassam Brigades, said this would be "postponed until further notice, pending the occupation's compliance and retroactive fulfilment of the past weeks' obligations". "We reaffirm our commitment to the terms of the agreement as long as the occupation adheres to them," he added. Abu Obaida said the delay would continue until Israel halted its attacks on Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza and allowed aid into the enclave at previously-agreed-to levels. Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, said this move from Hamas was "a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement and the deal to release the hostages". He said he had instructed the military "to prepare at the highest level of alert for any possible scenario in Gaza". Former cabinet member Itamar Ben Gvir called for "a massive air and ground offensive on Gaza and a complete halt to humanitarian aid, including electricity, fuel, and water". However, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which advocates for the Israeli captives, said it had turned to the mediating countries for an intervention "that would restore the deal's implementation" and called on the government to "refrain from actions that jeopardise the signed agreement's implementation".
Saba Yemen
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Palestinian resistance's victory documents Zionist enemy's defeatist rhetoric
Capitals - Saba: The Zionist enemy has failed to achieve the goals it set when it began its aggression against Gaza Strip, and the repercussions of the victory of the Palestinian resistance have continued inside the occupying entity. The repercussions of the victory of the Palestinian resistance continued inside the occupying entity, and the disappointment and defeat of the occupation entity began to unfold at all levels. With the entry into force of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza Strip, Zionist statements began to reveal the extent of the strength and tactics demonstrated by the Palestinian resistance in the face of the Zionist war machine, which contributed to moving the battle to new levels and confusing Zionist calculations. After more than 15 months of threats, threats, and superior rhetoric, the Zionist entity is now characterized by defeatist rhetoric, after the victory of the resistance pushed the occupation entity into very deep crises, politically, militarily, economically, morally, and psychologically. A number of Zionist analysts, journalists and officials spoke about the failures of the enemy government and army in Gaza Strip. They consider that "Israel" has incurred heavy strategic costs, without being able to find an alternative to the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas in Gaza. This was expressed by the so-called former head of the security council in the Zionist entity, Reserve General Giora Eiland, while commenting on the failure of the Zionist enemy. He said: "Hamas won," describing what happened as a resounding failure for "Israel." He was quoted by the Zionist newspaper "Maariv", emphasizing that "the war is over and will not be renewed. This war is a resounding "Israeli" failure in Gaza and that Hamas has won." Regarding the main picture of the Zionist entity, after it acquiesced to the demands and conditions of the Palestinian resistance, the newspaper "Yediot Aharonot" stated that the war on Gaza Strip was described as the biggest failure in the history of the Zionist entity, as its army clearly failed intelligence on October 7, and the political leadership neglected to think about "the day after the war." The newspaper added: After 15 months of fighting, "Israel" did not achieve its goals, as it "woke up from one nightmare to another nightmare." Hamas still rules Gaza Strip and continues to build tunnels and recruit militants. Attempts to eliminate Hamas have failed, as the movement has remained politically and militarily strong despite heavy losses. The newspaper referred to the scene of the three female prisoners, Rumi, Emily and Doron, being transferred to Red Cross cars amid a crowd of thousands of Palestinians, including hundreds of resistance fighters wearing green bandanas. The newspaper emphasized that the scene reflects the magnitude of the political and military defeat suffered by the occupation entity. Commenting on this, Zionist military affairs analyst Yossi Yehoshua said: The occupation army dropped huge amounts of munitions on Gaza Strip, but failed to achieve results commensurate with the size of those operations. He considered that "Israel," despite its strength, did not provide practical alternatives to Hamas, and that the recent deal is not at the victors' level. Michael Milstein, head of the Department of Palestinian Studies at Tel Aviv University, pointed out that Palestinians consider the continued existence of Hamas and its steadfastness in the face of Zionist strikes a victory, despite the heavy price paid by Gaza Strip in terms of destruction and killing. Amit Atali, a Zionist journalist, said that "Palestinian generations still carry the idea of resistance." He warned that the resistance in Gaza continues to pose an existential challenge to Israel. While the Zionist entity stands on the threshold of a strategic defeat, Channel 12 that the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, is still the only force in Gaza Strip capable of governing, after 15 months of war. Talking about the next day, the channel admitted that Israel failed to achieve its goals in the war, as the goal was "not to allow Hamas to rule or return." However, "we saw yesterday that it still has this ability," referring to the scenes of the Qassam Brigades coming out among the people and handing over the prisoners. The channel considered that there is no other force in Gaza that has the same ability, which allows Hamas to return, and restricts the ability of the occupation army to operate, according to its words, so "Israel cannot now evade this goal." In a related context, Channel 12 estimated that Israel will not return to the resumption of fighting in Gaza. Emphasizing that the Palestinian resistance can continue to fight forever, and is able to recruit. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
