Israeli public unsupportive of government plans to seize Gaza City, says ex-Israeli diplomat

Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas says Israelis are “not supportive” of the continuation of the war in Gaza and remain “sceptical” about the government’s claim of wanting to achieve a “total victory” over Hamas. “Most importantly, they [Israeli public] have very strong doubts and reservations about the idea of launching another military operation that begins with the encircling of Gaza City and will inevitably end up with the occupation of Gaza City,” Pinkas told Al Jazeera. “The public is not supportive of the government… This is expressed in multiple polls in the last two or three weeks; there is almost 70 percent support in the Israeli public to end the war,” he added. With international pressure on the government to end the war, the former diplomat explained that the government is in “denial” as it verges on a “pariah state”. “[The government] is relying entirely on the whims of [US] President Donald Trump… It is within Trump’s power to stop the war with one phone call,” Pinkas said. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Hamas #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #GazaGenocide #IsraeliCaptives #IsraeliHostages #GazaCeasefireDeal #GazaCityAssault #GazaCityMilitaryOperation #Netanyahu