Maj. Gen. (ret.) Giora Eiland, former IDF chief of operations and former chairman of the National Security Council, told Channel 12 that he believes Israel is in an “existential war.” Thus, the impact on civilians in an enemy state next door could be extremely high, but would still be considered “proportionate,” according to the Times of Israel.

He quotes former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon: “And Jews have the right to life.”

Israel must decide what is more important, he says: “Looking good in the eyes of the West or terrorizing the Middle East?”

However, even within these frameworks, he notes, there is definitely an opportunity to provide humanitarian aid to the residents of Gaza, but this should take place within the parameters that correspond to the main interests of Israel.

For example, he said, Israel could offer a 12-hour ceasefire during which humanitarian aid would be allowed into Gaza, but only on the condition that the Red Cross also enter, see the hostages and find out their fate, and that Shifa Hospital, in which Hamas maintains its main operational base, will be evacuated.

He says Israel has no reason to help the Hamas administration in Gaza, “and certainly with fuel.”

It is not enough for Israel to endlessly repeat that Hamas is bad without creating maximum military maneuvering space to destroy Hamas militarily and administratively, says Eiland.

He points out that, as with the Nazis, Hamas in Gaza is not only a military machine, but also an administration in the service of that machine, and it too must be destroyed.

He also urges Israel’s leadership to use the solidarity visits and support of world leaders not only as a PR exercise, but to urge them to publicly support important measures to help Israel destroy Hamas, such as asking Gazans to evacuate the areas. where Israel attacks terrorists.

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