Israel Katz
The option of dividing the country into cantons to protect ethnic minorities could be raised at the conference, provided discussions are confidential.
“Palestinian terrorism will not be tolerated, and Jewish blood will not be spilled in vain,” the Israeli defense minister said at the site of Monday’s deadly shooting.
Lawmakers tell Israeli Defense Minister Katz the IDF should evacuate the northern Strip and impose a siege to save soldiers’ lives and win the war.
A new Cabinet subcommittee is expected to deal with proposals for a governing alternative to Hamas.
The Israeli Air Force conducted more than 1,400 strikes on Hamas terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip during December.
“Every dollar blocked is a step closer to weakening this terrorist organization,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
Israel will act as it sees fit against all emerging terrorist threats, said the Israeli defense minister.
The general spoke amid ongoing attacks by the Houthis and other Iranian proxies.
“We will not accept the fact that the Houthis continue to shoot at the State of Israel,” Israel Katz said.
We will ensure the “restoration of security to allow the residents of the north to return safely to their homes,” said the Israeli defense minister.
“The Philadelphi and Netzarim routes are no longer an obstacle,” says Defense Minister Israel Katz.
The defense minister clarified his position following a report that he had privately told a U.S. official Jerusalem was not interested in controlling Gaza after the war.
