(Times of Israel) Lazar Berman - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon called on PA President Mahmoud Abbas Thursday to disarm Hamas and take control of Gaza after creating a unity government. If Abbas fails to do so, it will be clear that the reconciliation is a farce meant to fool the world, Ya'alon told a meeting of foreign military attaches in Israel, according to Israel Radio. Ya'alon blamed the PA for its unwillingness to recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, and to reach an agreement that will end the conflict for good.
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