A right -wing Israeli minister says that victory for Israel will not come when Gaza “completely” destroyed “and the Palestinians are forced to other countries.
Israeli finance minister Bazalel Smotrich gave the explanation during a appearance on Tuesday at a conference on Jewish settlements in the West Bank. While Smotrich is a high -ranking Israeli civil servant, his statement does not represent the official policy of the Israeli government.
“We can explain victory in Gaza within a year,” he told the participants. “The Gaza is completely destroyed, civilians are sent to a humanitarian zone without Hamas or terrorism, and from there they are left to third countries in large numbers,” said Smotrich, according to Agence France press.
“Israel does not intend to withdraw from the areas that the IDF records, not even as part of a deal for the publication of hostages,” he added.
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Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister, says that Israel’s goal is that Gaza “completely destroyed” and pushed the Palestinians into other countries. (Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Smotrich’s comments come just one day after the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The government approved a plan to take over Gaza and to keep it on Monday for an undefined period.
Netanyahu said in a video message that the operation would be “intensive” and more Palestinians “for their own security” in the southern Gaza.
Israeli cabinet minister Approved the plan on Monday morning, but will only come into force if a hostage contract is not reached if President Donald Trump visits Israel on May 13th.
Israel approved a plan to take over Gaza and control it for an undefined period of time. (Ali Jadallah/Anadolu about Getty Images)
Israel is currently checking about 50% of the Gaza Strip, and the plan would expand to the south of Israeli forces. Officials said the plan should gradually be implemented, with the Israeli forces have the control of Hamas through areas.
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Operation Gideon’s Chariot would also try to prevent the militant Hamas group from preventing humanitarian aid, which, according to Israel, strengthens the rule of the group in Gaza. It also accuses Hamas to keep the help for herself to strengthen their skills. The plan also contained powerful strikes against the Hamas goals, the officials said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had approved an “intensive” plan for IDF operations in Gaza. (Israeli government office on AP)
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“We want our troops to fight a tired, hungry and exhausted enemy, not against someone who has stocks and help from outside of the strip,” said Smotrich in a statement on Monday.
Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
