Bezalel Smotrich urged annexation of Gaza in phased steps if Hamas refuses to surrender, disarm and release Israeli captives, proposing weekly annexations over four weeks. He outlined orders for Palestinians to move south, followed by sieges on the north and centre and a full annexation within three to four months. The Israeli army has advanced deeper into Gaza City with efforts to seize the city and displace about one million residents. Gaza faces widespread famine as food, water and humanitarian aid are blocked, causing deaths, displacement, and the dismantling of essential life-support systems.
During a news conference on Thursday, Smotrich said if Hamas does not agree to surrender, disarm and release Israeli captives, Israel should annex a section of Gaza each week for four weeks. He said Palestinians would first be told to move south in Gaza, followed by Israel imposing a siege on the territory's north and centre regions, and ending with annexation.
Meanwhile, Gaza City and the surrounding areas continue to experience famine as Israel continues to block food, water and other humanitarian aid from entering the Strip. Famine is no longer a looming possibility; it's a present-day catastrophe, Guterres said on Thursday. People are dying of hunger. Families are being torn apart by displacement and despair. Pregnant women are facing unimaginable risks, and the systems that sustain life food, water, healthcare have been systematically dismantled.
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