Israel.. Ehud Barak suggests Netanyahu's attempt to thwart Trump's plan for Gaza

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak suggested on Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might seek to sabotage the American plan to end the war that Tel Aviv has been waging against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip for two years.

In a press conference with Netanyahu in Washington, D.C. on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump outlined the main points of his plan to stop the war in Gaza, including the release of Israeli prisoners and the disarmament of the "Hamas" movement.

Trump added that his plan calls for the establishment of an international supervisory body headed by him, responsible for training a governing administration in the Gaza Strip, but excluding the "Hamas" movement.

Barak stated in remarks to Israeli Army Radio that the plan is an "excellent starting point, but it represents a severe defeat for Netanyahu, and I expect that he will try to sabotage the agreements."

He continued: "After the end of the war (the Israeli genocide in Gaza), there will be an opportunity to ease the conflict in the region."

Regarding the escalation of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, Barak clarified that Netanyahu "said in the Foreign Affairs Committee that buildings in Gaza should be demolished so that the residents (Palestinians) cannot return," without specifying the date of these statements, which Barak considered a "war crime."

He added: "What Israel has done in Gaza will be discussed for years."

On August 8, the Israeli government approved a plan proposed by Netanyahu to gradually occupy the Gaza Strip entirely, starting with the city of Gaza, which is home to about one million Palestinians.

Three days later, the Israeli army launched a wide-ranging attack on the city of Gaza, which included the destruction of homes, towers, and citizens' properties, as well as tents for displaced persons, bombing hospitals, and carrying out incursions.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with American support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, resulting in 66,148 deaths and 168,716 injuries, most of whom are children and women, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 455 Palestinians, including 151 children.