Fight erupts during Netanyahu’s cabinet meeting over Gaza blockade: Report
A heated confrontation has erupted between Israel’s chief of general staff and two cabinet members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their latest meeting on the expansion of the military operation in Gaza, according to Israel’s public broadcaster, Kan.
Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir yelled at far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Minister for Settlement Orit Strook, after the two officials said that “there is no need to bring in aid” to the Palestinians in Gaza, the report said.
“You don’t understand what you are saying. You are endangering us all. There is an international law, we are committed to it. We cannot starve the Strip, your statements are dangerous,” Kan quoted Zamir as saying.
Zamir also reportedly repeated the same statement to Netanyahu, but the cabinet eventually decided to ignore his recommendation, and stuck to its decision to continue with the blockade, the report said.
Israel has imposed a total blockade of Gaza since early March, resulting in a humanitarian crisis affecting an estimated 2.3 million Palestinians.
Israeli cabinet approves plans aimed at conquering all of Gaza: Reports
The Times of Israel has reported, quoting an unnamed Israeli official, that the plans discussed by the war cabinet involved the “conquering of Gaza and holding territories”. Reuters has also reported that the plan could involve “seizing the entire enclave” of Gaza.
Netanyahu also told the meeting he has been in talks with a number of countries about Trump’s plans to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza, The Times of Israel said.
‘Terrified’ people of Gaza have nowhere to seek refuge
Palestinians are terrified that they do not have a safe place to go to. They do not have any safe area or humanitarian zone where they can seek refuge.
We’re talking about most of Gaza’s population squeezed into areas like Khan Younis because the Israeli forces took over Rafah.
There is the Netzarim Corridor, where Palestinians do not have the freedom to move from north to south. Palestinians have also been squeezed into the western parts of Gaza City.
Now, Palestinians are very scared by all these statements (Israel calling on thousands of reservists), but they have already been through worse during the first 470 days of the war, where Palestinians witnessed endless displacement, endless loss, and bombing of homes.
They do not have any options and are just waiting to hear any good news.
A child looks on as people inspect the site of an Israeli attack on a Khan Younis home
