“UNRWA is not part of the solution, but part of the problem,” said Uwe Becker, of the Christian Democratic Union.

The KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling planes now stationed in Israel extend the range of fighter jets and bombers. Israel has purchased the same model and is awaiting delivery. The aircraft has faced sharp criticism over its high cost and multiple malfunctions.

There is growing skepticism in Jerusalem that Israel’s clear demands for disarmament will be part of the new reality in Gaza.

IDF says civilians violated orders and endangered troops; incident follows earlier border breach attempt and a widening political campaign to restore Jewish communities in Gaza.

Too many decision makers “failed to understand that beyond our borders, there’s millions of people that want to kill us,” the former prime minister said.

“This is not what disarming looks like,” an IDF spokesman says after a string of violations by the Islamist group.

The international billion-dollar initiative for Gaza, with its 20,000-strong stabilization force, sparks growing skepticism in Jerusalem.

At inaugural “Board of Peace” meeting, Israeli foreign minister backs demilitarization and “deradicalization,” framing the plan as the first to target Gaza’s “root problem.”

Washington touts billions for Phase 2 governance and reconstruction, while Israeli intelligence warns Hamas is rebuilding power “from the bottom up.”