Reps Crawford and Gottheimer said Sunday they support Israeli prime minister’s proposal fora temporary Gaza occupation to crush Hamas and establish new governing structure.
A pair of Democratic and Republican representatives appeared to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for Israel to take over Gaza on Sunday.
Reps Rick Crawford, R-Ark., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., appeared on „Fox News Sunday“ with host Shannon Bream after conducting a joint visit to Israel. Netanyahu’s office has faced some criticism after the nation’s security cabinet voted on Friday to allow the IDF to fully take over Gaza.
Crawford argued that such a plan would be safer for the remaining hostages in Hamas custody.
„I think they have a greater risk of dying under the current conditions than they would if the IDF takes the action that they’re talking about“, Crawford said of the hostages. „Basically, Hamas is starving them. People talk about the starvation in Gaza.
