The long-term goal of the campaign against Hamas is to sever all links with Gaza, Israel's defence minister says.

By Henri Astier BBC News

Israel has suggested that the long-term aim of its military campaign in Gaza is to sever all links with the territory.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that once Hamas had been defeated, Israel would end its “responsibility for life in the Gaza Strip”.

Before the conflict, Israel supplied Gaza with most of its energy needs and monitored imports into the territory.

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  • randon31415@lemmy.worldEnglish
    282·
    1 year ago

    Trump: “If I lose, you’ll never see me again.”

    Israel: “If we get rid of Hamas, we won’t have to blockade Gaza anymore.”

    [x] Doubt

    • Copernican@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      1 year ago

      Read the article. It sounds like they want to be off the hook for providing necessary infrastructure and services to Gaza and other occupied territories.

        • alcasa@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
          31·
          1 year ago

          Because currently Gaza is still officially occupied territory and Israel is reponsible

          • bastion@feddit.nlEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Nevertheless, moving to a separation of infrastructure is good. Israel should:

            • permit and encourage international involvement on getting the Gaza strip self-functioning
            • gtfo