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Gaza BoP agreement grants Hamas military wing $160 million in cash, Liberman claims

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman claims the Gaza Board of Peace plan grants Hamas's military wing $160 million in cash.
  • Liberman alleges Hamas has a prior agreement with suppliers to receive this sum from funds allocated for "suppliers and contract holders."
  • He also claims the IDF is significantly hindered by US and Israeli political leadership, citing an incident where soldiers were ordered not to engage Hamas terrorists.

Avigdor Liberman, chairman of Yisrael Beytenu, has claimed that the 15-point Gaza Board of Peace plan allocates $160 million in cash to Hamas's military wing. This assertion follows a KAN report noting vague language in the agreement regarding the transfer of up to $400 million to Gaza "suppliers and contract holders."

The 15-point Gaza Board of Peace plan grants Hamas's military wing $160 million in cash.

— Avigdor LibermanClaiming the details of the Gaza Board of Peace plan.

According to Liberman, Hamas has an existing arrangement with these suppliers, stipulating that $160 million of the total funds be directly transferred to the terror group's military wing in cash. Liberman made these claims after visiting the Gaza Envelope, including the Kerem Shalom Crossing and a US base under construction. He described the situation as "deeply alarming" and further alleged that "not a single (IDF) soldier remains" in the area between the Purple Line and Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip.

not a single (IDF) soldier remains in the area between the Purple Line and Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip.

— Avigdor LibermanDescribing the security situation in Gaza.

Liberman also criticized the IDF's operational capabilities, stating they are significantly hindered by both the United States and Israel's political echelon. He pointed to a recent incident where IDF commanders encountered approximately 50 Hamas Nuhkba terrorists conducting a training exercise simulating an invasion of Jewish settlements. Despite the commanders' request for immediate action, the directive from the political echelon was reportedly "You don't touch anyone, not even fire a single warning shot."

You don't touch anyone, not even fire a single warning shot.

— Political echelon (reported directive)The order given to IDF commanders regarding Hamas terrorists.

Liberman characterized this directive as "a capitulation to terror, and a return to the policy of containment and the conception that led to October 7." He suggested that the presence of the CENTCOM commander at the US base in the south indicates that Prime Minister Netanyahu has relinquished independent security decision-making authority, requiring American approval even for minor troop movements.

This is a capitulation to terror, and a return to the policy of containment and the conception that led to October 7.

— Avigdor LibermanCommenting on the directive not to engage Hamas terrorists.
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