InterviewEx-Israeli PM Olmert urges U.S.-NATO intervention in Gaza after war
Israel must reiterate commitment to two-state solution, former leader says
While advocating for a two-state solution, Ehud Olmert said there is "no room" for a cease-fire in the fighting with Hamas. (Photo by Takeshi Kumon)
SHOGO AKAGAWA and TAKESHI KUMON, Nikkei staff writers
November 8, 2023 02:00 JST
TEL AVIV, Israel -- An "international intervention force" led by the U.S. and European NATO members should oversee the rebuilding and rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip after Hamas is destroyed, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Nikkei, stressing the need to prevent a power vacuum there.