Israel to Assume , ‘Overall Security Responsibility’ , in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that
Israel intends to occupy Gaza indefinitely until an alternative to Hamas can be appointed, 'The Wall Street Journal' reports.
I think Israel for an indefinite
period will have the overall security
responsibility, because we’ve seen
what happens when we don’t have it, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, via statement.
When we don’t have that security
responsibility, what we have is the
eruption of Hamas terror on a
scale that we couldn’t imagine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, via statement.
While Netanyahu has indicated that he is
open to "little pauses" in the war in order to transport goods and free civilians, there will be
no cease-fire until Hamas releases its hostages.
President Joe Biden has encouraged
Netanyahu to provide a "humanitarian pause,"
but he thinks occupying Gaza is a
"big mistake," 'The Wall Street Journal' reports. .
The two leaders discussed the possibility
of tactical pauses to provide civilians with
opportunities to safely depart from areas
of ongoing fighting, to ensure assistance
is reaching civilians in need, and to enable
potential hostage releases. , White House, via statement.
Israeli forces continue to close in on Gaza City in response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks that killed over 1,400 people. .
Israel's retaliatory strikes have resulted in the deaths of over 10,000 people in Palestine. .
Food, water, medicine, fuel and supplies have been blocked from reaching the Gaza strip.
Civilians in Gaza will be granted safe passage along Salah al-Din road for two hours on
Nov. 7, according to 'The Wall Street Journal.'.
However, many Palestinians refuse to leave,
as they are afraid they won't ever be able to return
