US EditionIsraeli finance minister says country should embrace ‘occupation’ of Gaza
- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated Israel should embrace the occupation of Gaza, affirming plans to hold the territory indefinitely amid the ongoing war against Hamas.
- This stance follows a unanimous Security Cabinet vote approving a new war plan that involves seizing and controlling Gaza, linked to President Trump's upcoming Middle East visit from May 13-16.
- The plan includes large-scale ground operations, mobilizing tens of thousands of reservists, displacing approximately 2 million Palestinians to a humanitarian zone, and controlling all aid to prevent Hamas access.
- Smotrich stated that once Israel launches its new operation in Gaza, it will maintain control over the areas captured and will not pull back, regardless of any potential hostage negotiations.
- This new occupation approach signals a significant policy change dependent on U.S. Approval, suggesting a prolonged Israeli presence in Gaza with complex humanitarian and political consequences.
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DailyTruthReportIsraeli finance minister says country should embrace ‘occupation’ of Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday that the citizens of Israel should embrace the word “occupation” and that the country will not leave Gaza even with another hostage deal. Israel plans to occupy the Gaza Strip and stay in…
Israel should embrace 'occupation' of Gaza: Finance minister
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday that the citizens of Israel should embrace the word “occupation” and that the country will not leave Gaza even with another hostage deal. Israel plans to occupy the Gaza Strip and stay in the Palestinian territory for an undefined amount of time, the Associated Press reported Monday. “We are finally going to occupy the Gaza Strip,” Smotrich told Channel 12 journalist Amit Segal. “We will stop…
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Whether Israel embarks on a new occupation of Gaza will depend on the pleasure of one man: not Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but United States President Donald Trump. The news that Israel’s security cabinet voted unanimously on Sunday in favor of a new war plan that an official described as involving “the occupation of territory” raised eyebrows around the world. While many on the Israeli far right have agitated for the reoccupation…
“We Will Occupy Gaza”: Smotrich Rules Out Withdrawal, Even for Prisoner Deal - Quds News Network
Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday that Israel will not withdraw from Gaza, even if a new deal is reached to free Israeli prisoners. “We are finally going to occupy the Gaza Strip,” he declared, calling on Israelis to embrace the word ‘occupation.’ Smotrich made the comments during a right-wing conference hosted by Besheva newspaper, just hours after Israel’s cabinet approved a plan to e…
Even if Hamas releases hostages there will be no withdrawal from Israel in Gaza, says minister and adds that they do not banish annexation
By Dana Karni, CNN Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday that annexation of Gaza is not out of the question and that once the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) begins expanding its operations in the enclave, they will not withdraw even if Hamas agrees to a new deal to release hostages. "Once the maneuver begins, there will be no withdrawal from the territories we have captured, not even in exchange for hostages," he told a c…
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