The Israeli Prime Minister is considering total occupation of the Palestinian territory.
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a high-level meeting with senior security officials this week to review options for the ongoing war in Gaza. According to his office, the “limited security discussion” lasted around three hours and included a presentation from military Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir on possible next steps.
Netanyahu, as per media reports, is leaning towards a complete military takeover of the Gaza Strip, reversing Israel’s 2005 disengagement. Channel 12 cited an official from Netanyahu’s office saying the prime minister favors regaining control of the entire territory.
“We are not giving up on any of these missions,” Netanyahu told new military recruits. “It is still necessary to complete the defeat of the enemy in Gaza, release our hostages, and ensure that Gaza never again constitutes a threat to Israel.”
The renewed strategy debate comes as conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate. Palestinian health officials reported at least 20 people killed by Israeli gunfire while waiting for UN aid in northern Gaza, with another 20 injured in the south, near Morag Square in Rafah.
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UN warns of 'catastrophic consequences' A top UN official warned that expanding Israeli military operations inside Gaza would risk "catastrophic consequences". A widening of the war "would risk catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians and could further endanger the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza," Miroslav Jenca, UN assistant secretary-general for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, told a Security Council meeting. "There is no military solution to the conflict in Gaza or the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict," Jenca said. |
