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The divide between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant appears to be widening.&nbsp;During a cabinet meeting on Thursday (Aug 29) Netanyahu informed&nbsp;that he is in favour of maintaining Israeli troops in the&nbsp;Philadelphi Corridor over saving the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza, according to Israeli media reports.&nbsp;

The stance shared by Netanyahu led to a heated debate where he wanted the top ministerial body to approve a series of maps, drawn up by the IDF to keep troops in the Philadelphi Corridor -- a narrow 14.5-km-long stretch of land along Gaza's southern border with Egypt,&nbsp;during the first phase of the hostage-ceasefire being negotiated.

The stance taken by Netanyahu apparently 'horrified' Gallant who said Hamas would never agree to the proposal.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“The significance of this is that Hamas won’t agree to it, so there won’t be an agreement and there won’t be any hostages released,” Gallant told ministers, according to the transcript of the meeting leaked in media.

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<h2>'I imposed?'</h2>

Gallant claimed Bibi imposed his position on the security establishment and that the maps went against his stance.&nbsp;

“I imposed? I imposed?” Netanyahu responded to the claims.&nbsp;

“Of course you did. They had their own plan. You are running the negotiations by yourself ever since the war cabinet disbanded (in June). We learn of decisions only after the fact. The negotiators sketched the maps as you wanted, but they had a different position,” added Gallant.&nbsp;

Angered by Gallant's opposition, Netanyahu called for an immediate vote on the maps as&nbsp;eight ministers voted in favour of his position. Only Gallant voted against it, representing the security apparatus’s position.

“If Sinwar presents you with the dilemma: Either you leave Philadelphi or you return the hostages, what do you do?” Gallant questioned Netanyahu.&nbsp;

Netanyahu responded that the imperative to keep the IDF at the corridor was of crucial importance to the state.

In the end, Gallant conceded he had lost the argument but hoped that other ministers would come around to his position. One of the ministers present in the meeting said it was one of the most intense arguments between the PM and the defence minister.&nbsp;

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It is not the first time in recent weeks that Gallannt and Netanyahu have gone to war against each other. Previously, Netanyahu had accused Gallant of&nbsp;adopting "an anti-Israel narrative" that was hurting the momentum of the forces and the ongoing talks.

Notably, Gallant was fired by Netanyahu in March 2023 after he warned about the rifts in the national security apparatus. However, owing to public protests, Gallant was reinstated two weeks later.

(With inputs from agencies)

The divide between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant appears to be widening. During a cabinet meeting on Thursday (Aug 29) Netanyahu informed that he is in favour of maintaining Israeli troops in the Philadelphi Corridor over saving the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza, according to Israeli media reports.

The divide between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant appears to be widening. During a cabinet meeting on Thursday (Aug 29) Netanyahu informed that he is in favour of maintaining Israeli troops in the Philadelphi Corridor over saving the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza, according to Israeli media reports. The stance shared by Netanyahu led to a heated debate where he wanted the top ministerial body to approve a series of maps, drawn up by the IDF to keep troops in the Philadelphi Corridor -- a narrow 14.5-km-long stretch of land along Gaza's southern border with Egypt, during the first phase of the hostage-ceasefire being negotiated. The stance taken by Netanyahu apparently 'horrified' Gallant who said Hamas would never agree to the proposal. “The significance of this is that Hamas won’t agree to it, so there won’t be an agreement and there won’t be any hostages released,” Gallant told ministers, according to the transcript of the meeting leaked in media. Watch | Iran-Israel tensions: US ready to defend Israel in fight against Iran & proxies 'I imposed?' Gallant claimed Bibi imposed his position on the security establishment and that the maps went against his stance. “I imposed? I imposed?” Netanyahu responded to the claims. “Of course you did. They had their own plan. You are running the negotiations by yourself ever since the war cabinet disbanded (in June). We learn of decisions only after the fact. The negotiators sketched the maps as you wanted, but they had a different position,” added Gallant. Angered by Gallant's opposition, Netanyahu called for an immediate vote on the maps as eight ministers voted in favour of his position. Only Gallant voted against it, representing the security apparatus’s position. “If Sinwar presents you with the dilemma: Either you leave Philadelphi or you return the hostages, what do you do?” Gallant questioned Netanyahu. Netanyahu responded that the imperative to keep the IDF at the corridor was of crucial importance to the state. In the end, Gallant conceded he had lost the argument but hoped that other ministers would come around to his position. One of the ministers present in the meeting said it was one of the most intense arguments between the PM and the defence minister. Also read | Internal war in Israeli cabinet? PM Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant exchange fiery words It is not the first time in recent weeks that Gallannt and Netanyahu have gone to war against each other. Previously, Netanyahu had accused Gallant of adopting "an anti-Israel narrative" that was hurting the momentum of the forces and the ongoing talks. Notably, Gallant was fired by Netanyahu in March 2023 after he warned about the rifts in the national security apparatus. However, owing to public protests, Gallant was reinstated two weeks later. (With inputs from agencies)

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Israel&nbsp;Defence Minister Yoav Gallant reportedly presented a document to the security cabinet, urging a hostage-ceasefire deal and warning that if Israel does not make a deal, it would leave the hostages in captivity and would face the danger of an "imminent deterioration into a multi-front war.”

Presenting Israel at a "strategic crossroads" in his document, Gallant shared the document with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several other top officials ahead of the security cabinet meeting, Channel 12 reported.&nbsp;

The Israeli minister further stressed that if Israel accepts the deal, it will not only achieve the hostage return but will also enable a diplomatic arrangement to calm hostilities with Hezbollah across the northern border and prevent regional war.&nbsp;

In March, Gallant was fired by Netanyahu for publicly warning that the political crisis in Israel was harming the country’s security. However, after immense pressure from the public, he&nbsp;reinstated Gallant and shared a post on X, publicly announcing his decision.&nbsp;

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"There were disagreements between us, even difficult ones on certain topics, but I decided to leave them behind. Gallant will remain in his position and will continue to work tougher on behalf of the state of Israel,” he stated.

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Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid on Thursday (Aug 29)&nbsp;said that despite being warned for over a year that his government's policies had weakened Israel's deterrence, Netanyahu has failed to act and even appeared "bored and indifferent to the issue" in one of the joint briefings.&nbsp;

Lapid also&nbsp;stressed that “on October 7 there was no tactical, concrete warning of the breaching of the fence,” he said there were “repeated strategic warnings of an eruption of violence and the loss of deterrence.”&nbsp;

“It is not true that the political system was not alerted to the October 7 disaster. For months, the prime minister and cabinet ministers received a series of severe and unprecedented warnings, and did nothing,” he&nbsp;stated. 
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(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant reportedly presented a document to the security cabinet, urging a hostage-ceasefire deal and warning that if Israel does not make a deal, it would leave the hostages in captivity and would face the danger of an "imminent deterioration into a multi-front war.

Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant reportedly presented a document to the security cabinet, urging a hostage-ceasefire deal and warning that if Israel does not make a deal, it would leave the hostages in captivity and would face the danger of an "imminent deterioration into a multi-front war.” Presenting Israel at a "strategic crossroads" in his document, Gallant shared the document with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several other top officials ahead of the security cabinet meeting, Channel 12 reported. The Israeli minister further stressed that if Israel accepts the deal, it will not only achieve the hostage return but will also enable a diplomatic arrangement to calm hostilities with Hezbollah across the northern border and prevent regional war. In March, Gallant was fired by Netanyahu for publicly warning that the political crisis in Israel was harming the country’s security. However, after immense pressure from the public, he reinstated Gallant and shared a post on X, publicly announcing his decision. Also read : Internal war in Israeli cabinet? PM Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant exchange fiery words "There were disagreements between us, even difficult ones on certain topics, but I decided to leave them behind. Gallant will remain in his position and will continue to work tougher on behalf of the state of Israel,” he stated. Watch | Israel-Hamas War: Yoav Gallant to be ousted? × Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid on Thursday (Aug 29) said that despite being warned for over a year that his government's policies had weakened Israel's deterrence, Netanyahu has failed to act and even appeared "bored and indifferent to the issue" in one of the joint briefings. Lapid also stressed that “on October 7 there was no tactical, concrete warning of the breaching of the fence,” he said there were “repeated strategic warnings of an eruption of violence and the loss of deterrence.” “It is not true that the political system was not alerted to the October 7 disaster. For months, the prime minister and cabinet ministers received a series of severe and unprecedented warnings, and did nothing,” he stated. (With inputs from agencies)

Gallant warns Israeli ministers to make 'hostage-ceasefire deal' or face danger of 'multi-front war'

Assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's successor, Yahya Sinwar, is hiding among Palestinians "dressed as woman", a report in Express&nbsp;has claimed, citing Israeli intelligence sources.&nbsp;Sinwar, who fares high up in the list of Israeli targets to be eliminated, has left the comfort of terror tunnels in Gaza to camouflage in the public. Earlier this month, the Israeli forces came just 'minutes' from capturing and neutralising Sinwar when his lair was raided in a Gaza tunnel.&nbsp;

"We have actually been minutes away more than once.&nbsp;As we have discovered through other elimination operations, Sinwar will not be sitting underground in tunnels or special underground zones for more than 24 to 36 hours at a time,"&nbsp;Shalom Ben Hanan, who led three divisions of Israel's security agency, the Shin Bet, was quoted as saying by the outlet.&nbsp;

"He knows we can find such underground locations through advanced technology.&nbsp;So now we are looking for him using technology and human intelligence and believe he is likely to be hiding in plain sight," a senior official added.&nbsp;

For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, killing Sinwar would help send a message that Hamas' top leadership had been completely wiped out - making it easier for him to end the military campaign in Gaza.

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<h2>Tough task to nab Sinwar</h2>

While Israeli forces are desperate to capture Sinwar, the task has not been made easy. A recent report in the New York Times claimed that both the US and Israel had been cooperating for more than 10 months to&nbsp;triangulate Sinwar's position and take him down.&nbsp;

However,&nbsp;Washington feels the arrangement between the two countries was "very lopsided", with Israel gaining far more than the US was receiving in return.

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The White House has reportedly shared information leading to Hamas leaders other than Sinwar, hoping to receive reciprocated Israeli intelligence about remaining American hostages in Hamas captivity but Israel has not been as forthcoming.

After narrowly avoiding the Israeli forces, Sinwar has also cut off all digital modes of communication. He is now relying on couriers to evade interception.&nbsp;

The joint Israeli-American intelligence force set up to track Sinwar is still cooperating but with both sides holding their cards tightly, the Hamas chief continues to live a charmed life.

Alongside now-killed Mohammed Deif, the head of Qassam Brigades, Sinwar planned the October 7 attacks, whose foundations were set in place after IDF carried out a raid on Al Aqsa mosque in May 2021.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Israel-Hamas war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

(With inputs from agencies)

Assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's successor, Yahya Sinwar, is hiding among Palestinians "dressed as woman", a report in Express has claimed, citing Israeli intelligence sources.

Assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's successor, Yahya Sinwar, is hiding among Palestinians "dressed as woman", a report in Express has claimed, citing Israeli intelligence sources. Sinwar, who fares high up in the list of Israeli targets to be eliminated, has left the comfort of terror tunnels in Gaza to camouflage in the public. Earlier this month, the Israeli forces came just 'minutes' from capturing and neutralising Sinwar when his lair was raided in a Gaza tunnel. "We have actually been minutes away more than once. As we have discovered through other elimination operations, Sinwar will not be sitting underground in tunnels or special underground zones for more than 24 to 36 hours at a time," Shalom Ben Hanan, who led three divisions of Israel's security agency, the Shin Bet, was quoted as saying by the outlet. "He knows we can find such underground locations through advanced technology. So now we are looking for him using technology and human intelligence and believe he is likely to be hiding in plain sight," a senior official added. For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, killing Sinwar would help send a message that Hamas' top leadership had been completely wiped out - making it easier for him to end the military campaign in Gaza. Watch | Hamas chief Haniyeh’s assassination: Iran orders attack on Israel: Report Tough task to nab Sinwar While Israeli forces are desperate to capture Sinwar, the task has not been made easy. A recent report in the New York Times claimed that both the US and Israel had been cooperating for more than 10 months to triangulate Sinwar's position and take him down. However, Washington feels the arrangement between the two countries was "very lopsided", with Israel gaining far more than the US was receiving in return. Also read | Hamas chief Haniyeh was killed by bomb hidden two months ago in Tehran guesthouse: Report The White House has reportedly shared information leading to Hamas leaders other than Sinwar, hoping to receive reciprocated Israeli intelligence about remaining American hostages in Hamas captivity but Israel has not been as forthcoming. After narrowly avoiding the Israeli forces, Sinwar has also cut off all digital modes of communication. He is now relying on couriers to evade interception. The joint Israeli-American intelligence force set up to track Sinwar is still cooperating but with both sides holding their cards tightly, the Hamas chief continues to live a charmed life. Alongside now-killed Mohammed Deif, the head of Qassam Brigades, Sinwar planned the October 7 attacks, whose foundations were set in place after IDF carried out a raid on Al Aqsa mosque in May 2021. Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Israel-Hamas war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. (With inputs from agencies)

Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar evading Israelis by 'dressing as woman' to hide in plain sight: Report

Israeli Cabinet approves staying in Phildelphi corridor. Hamas instructs Palestinian terrorists to return to suicide bombing. The US reportedly promised support for a preemptive Hezbollah strike.

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