Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel is arming clans in Gaza to fight Hamas in a statement following Yisrael Beytenu chair MK Avigdor Liberman’s claims in an interview on KAN Reshet Bet Thursday.
“On the advice of security officials, we activated clans in Gaza that oppose Hamas. This is only good and saves the lives of IDF soldiers. The publication of this only benefits Hamas – but Lieberman doesn’t care,” Netanyahu said.
Earlier on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Office did not deny the claim made by Liberman. “Israel is working to defeat Hamas through various means, as recommended by all heads of the security establishment,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
The security sources told The Jerusalem Post that it was “shocked to see the serious and dangerous leak by Liberman. It seems that there are no limits to the cynicism and populism for the sake of self-promotion and narrow political ambitions.”
The sources continued, slamming the statements: “These statements must be a glaring red line for anyone who cares about the security of the state. They harm, first and foremost, our soldiers and put our hostages at risk.
“Israel’s interest is not to endanger the lives of our soldiers, but rather to use other means whenever possible,” the security source concluded.
In the interview, Liberman claimed, “The Israeli government is transferring weapons to a group of criminals and offenders who identify with ISIS, on the orders of the prime minister.”
Liberman then went on to say, “In my opinion, this did not pass cabinet approval. This was with the knowledge of the head of the Shin Bet, but I don’t know how much the chief of staff was privy to the matter.
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Arming Hamas’s opposition
KAN reported that weapons were given to different militia groups within the Gaza Strip that oppose the rule of Hamas. The report said this was done so the groups could defend themselves against the terrorist organization.
When asked to respond to the allegations, the Shin Bet refused, KAN reported.
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