Israel defence chief threatens to evacuate one million Palestinians from Gaza
Israel defence chief threatens to evacuate one million Palestinians from Gaza Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has threatened to force about a million people in Gaza City to flee south if an Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped, citing what he called “various intentions and intelligence”. Katz made the remarks at an annual memorial ceremony for Israeli soldiers killed in the 1973…
Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has threatened to evacuate up to one million Palestinians from Gaza City if an Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped. The warning, delivered at an annual memorial ceremony for soldiers killed in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, comes amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza and the country's preparations for upcoming elections.
Katz vowed, "If even one Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped, the entire Gaza City’s one million residents will be evacuated southward." The threat was made to terror organisation and its supporters from Iran to Erdogan. The statement has sparked concern regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Amidst this backdrop, Palestinian children are seen walking to school past the rubble of destroyed buildings as the academic year begins in Bureij, central Gaza.
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