Israel has informed several Arab countries that after the end of the war, plans will set up a buffer zone on the Palestinian side of the border with the Gaza Strip to prevent future attacks. Israel has informed neighboring Egypt and Jordan, as well as the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia and Turkey have also learned about this, according to sources. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey** have not yet responded.
One UAE** did not directly respond to whether it was aware of the news, but said it would support the parties in agreeing on post-war arrangements to achieve stability and establish a Palestinian state. The report pointed out that this move does not mean that Israel's offensive is coming to an end, but that Israel is seeking support from countries other than Egypt or Qatar in shaping post-war Gaza.
"Israel wants to establish a north-to-south buffer zone between Gaza and Israel to prevent Hamas or other militants from infiltrating or attacking Israel," a senior regional security ** said. ”。Ophil Falk, a foreign policy adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, told Reuters: "This plan is much more detailed than it is now, based on the process of Israel's military operation against Hamas."
He said the three phases include the destruction of Hamas, the demilitarization of Gaza and the deradicalization, and that "the buffer zone could be part of the demilitarization process." While most Arab countries strongly condemn the Israeli offensive, no Arab country has expressed a willingness to maintain security or administration in Gaza in the future. They believe that Israel's goal of eliminating Hamas is impossible to achieve, saying that Hamas is not an armed force that can be defeated.