Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant criticized the Israeli government on August 24, 2026, saying Israel faces a deteriorating situation in Gaza where control is split roughly equally with Hamas and the militant group is growing stronger. His remarks highlight frustration over the military and political stalemate.
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Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Gaza: We are in the worst possible situation: half of the Gaza Strip is in Israel’s hands, half of the Gaza Strip is in Hamas’s hands — and Hamas is growing stronger and now raising its head again. Hamas is in power, and now the kite incidents are beginning, and tomorrow something else will begin.
Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant criticized the Israeli government for allowing Hamas to retain control over half of the Gaza Strip.