Author: Nour Odeh
Published on: 19/07/2026 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz renewed his push to set up illegal settlements in the battered territory’s north. He said establishing these outposts would enhance security – but execution would have to be “in the right way, at the right timing, while coordinating” In December, Katz said the Israeli military would “never leave all of Gaza” but “in due course” would establish Nahal posts despite a United States-brokered plan stipulating a full Israeli military withdrawal. Issam Younis, a prominent Palestinian human rights defender and director of the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, said he was not surprised by Katz’s comments. Israel’s conduct during its genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza and the “ceasefire” agreed in October under the US plan clearly showed that expelling the population is the main objective of the Israeli government. In early 2025, the government announced it was setting up an agency to oversee the “voluntary migration” Israel is doing the minimum on the humanitarian track to avoid upsetting US President Donald Trump. Palestinians frustrated with Board of Peace’s failure to pressure Israel or implement recovery and construction plans outlined in Trump’s “ceasefire” plan. Israel is gearing up for elections, which will be held on October 27. Katz and other ministers are openly talking about building settlements in Gaza.
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