Israeli army chief claims ‘victory’ in Gaza
Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir says the pressure his army exerted on Hamas over the past two years has resulted in “victory” over the Palestinian group.
“We will continue to realize the remaining war goals – in our actions we are reshaping the face of the Middle East and our security strategy for the years to come,” Zamir said in a statement.
He vowed the military will ensure “the Gaza Strip will not constitute a threat again to the State of Israel”.
“We made complex decisions in order not to endanger the safety of the hostages and to significantly reduce casualties to our forces,” said Zamir.
The statement comes as the ceasefire in Gaza holds and the Israeli captives held in the enclave are expected to be released on Monday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 67,806 people and wounded 170,066 since October 2023.
Not endanger the safety of the hostages? 28 died in Gaza... Israel claims Hamas abducted corpses (that they were already dead on Oct 7), why would they... Try to get away while dragging a corpse along? Makes zero sense. Plus the IDF shot their own hostages...
The complex decisions were raze everything to the ground by remote control... And use Palestinian human shields to send into buildings looking for traps.
Why isn't there an arrest warrant for him yet.
No American soldiers on the ground in Gaza, US vice president says
Vance has made the rounds of the US TV networks to discuss the latest on the Gaza ceasefire, including the foreign military presence envisioned. He said American soldiers at Central Command will monitor the ceasefire.
“That’s everything from ensuring that the Israeli troops are at the agreed-upon line, ensuring that Hamas is not attacking innocent Israelis [and] doing everything that they can to ensure the peace that we’ve created actually sustains and endures,” Vance told ABC’s This Week programme.
“But the idea that we’re going to have troops on the ground in Gaza, in Israel, that is not our intention. That is not our plan.”
He noted Indonesia and a number of other Muslim-majority states have offered to send ground forces to Gaza to ensure “the necessary peacekeeping takes place”.
“That’s not something the United States is going to be expected to do. That’s something the Muslim world is going to step up and do,” Vance said.
‘Gulf Arab friends’ to pay for Gaza rebuild after Israeli destruction: US
US Vice President JD Vance says that the United States won’t be paying for Gaza reconstruction after Israel’s devastating two-year war, and that Gulf nations will mostly pick up the tab.
“I think that we’re going to work with our Gulf Arab states. Most of the money is going to come from our Gulf Arab friends, and I’m sure some will come from the Israelis,” Vance told Fox News.
“This is actually not going to require many resources from the United States of America. What it will require is our constant supervision in our diplomatic engagement. That’s what we’re bringing to the table. But the resources are mainly going to come from the Gulf Arab states.”
The United Nations has estimated it will cost more than $50bn to reconstruct the leveled Gaza Strip, but the true cost remains unknown.
Yeah makes sense, you already paid 30 billion for the destruction of Gaza... Let someone else pay for the destruction your bombs and political support did.
