The management of the Gvura Forum sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following the pressure to transition to the second phase of the deal with Hamas. In the letter, the management, on behalf of hundreds of the forum's families, demands not to proceed with the deal without the complete demilitarization of the Gaza Strip from weapons, and to ensure that Israel's security, from the sea to the Jordan, will be solely in Israel's hands. According to the families, these two principles constitute the will of their loved ones, who went out to fight and gave their lives for the state.
"In recent days, we have heard with increasing concern about the discussions taking place in preparation for the transition to Phase B of the agreement with Hamas," wrote members of the Gvura Forum's management. They stated that "Reports of an intention to allow some kind of civilian government in Gaza, and to integrate foreign forces in the management of the Strip, even before the enemy's capabilities have been destroyed, keep us awake at night. Our loved ones, who fought with courage and valor, did not go into battle and risk their lives to return the situation to its former state, nor did they sacrifice their lives so that Israel's security would depend on foreign elements."
