Israel slams Beijing deal to include Hamas in post-war Gaza government

 
JERUSALEM, July 24: Israel swiftly condemned an agreement brokered by China on Tuesday that would bring Hamas into a "national reconciliation government" for post-war Gaza.

The diplomatic spat came as Israel bombarded Gaza, including the southern city of Khan Yunis, where it had ordered a partial evacuation of civilians.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz insisted that "Hamas rule will be crushed" and accused Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, whose Fatah faction signed the deal, of embracing the group whose October 7 attacks triggered the war.

Any involvement of Hamas in post-war Gaza governance is unacceptable to Israel and the United States, which considers it a terrorist group.    —AFP