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.

    • alcasa@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

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

      • bastion@feddit.nl
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        Nevertheless, moving to a separation of infrastructure is good. Israel should:

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