Israel Plans to Seize Gaza Under a New Plan, Officials Say
Israel approved plans Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel’s operations there and likely draw fierce international opposition.
The new plan, which was approved in an early morning vote by Israeli Cabinet ministers, also calls for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to move to Gaza’s south. That would likely amount to their forcible displacement and exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis. — AP News
Our Take: Honestly, at this point, is anybody surprised by these developments? Conquering Gaza was the entire reason that Netanyahu helped facilitate the October 7th attack in the first place. So it makes sense that they would announce a plan for a hostile takeover, as President Trump is about to visit multiple Arab countries (but not Israel) and is promising a new nuclear deal with Iran.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has instructed Israeli citizens to "embrace Gaza occupation," adding that nothing will stop the war, not even releasing the hostages. The IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, has warned that launching this operation could possibly mean losing the remaining hostages, but that seems to be a price that Netanyahu's government is more than ready to pay.
At some point, Americans will have to confront the inconvenient truth regarding the government of Israel, and how our blind support (idolatry) of it has fueled the never-ending conflict. The longer we wait, the more harshly history will judge us. — GhostofBasedPatrickHenry
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