Benjamin Netanyahu says he will “allow” them to the inhabitants of Gaza who run from war to emigrate from the besieged enclave
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Asked, in an interview in the Hebrew language given to the International Television Canal I24 News, about the possible emigration of the inhabitants of Gaza abroad, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “this happens in all conflicts,” AFP reports.
“In Syria, millions left (…), in Ukraine, millions left, in Afghanistan, millions left … And suddenly they (the international community) decide that in Gaza civilians should be closed? Give them the opportunity to leave, first of all, to leave the battle areas and, in general, to leave the territory,”
“We will allow this, first of all, inside the gas, during the fights, and we will definitely allow them to leave the gas. We do not drive them away, but we allow them to leave (…),” he said.
“We are discussing with more possible host countries, they cannot go into details here (…) But the most natural thing for all those who express their opinions, those who say they care about Palestinians and want to help them is to open their doors,” the Israeli prime minister said.
The war in the Gaza strip was triggered by the unprecedented terrorist attack committed by commands of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad movement on the south of Israel on October 7, 2023. The attack resulted in the death of 1,219 people, mostly civilians.
Another 251 were taken hostage and taken to the Palestinian enclave. Of these, 49 is still in the Gaza strip, but the Israeli army has information that only 22 of them are still alive.
The Israeli army immediately responded with a hard terrestrial and air offensive on the Hamas positions in the Gaza strip, an operation during which 61,499 people died and at least 152,000 were injured, according to the Ministry of Health.
Israel wants to call a Palestinian businessman as a governor in Gaza
The Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronoth (the latest news) reported on Tuesday that there are discussions about a Palestinian businessman who could be appointed as governor of the Gaza Strip after the conflict, reports by Agerpres.
An initiative behind the closed doors promotes the Palestinian businessman Samir Hulileh as a possible governor of the Gaza Strip after the end of the war, the Israeli publication said.
Hulileh will act under the auspices of the Arab League and is accepted by both Israel and the United States, the source said. The purpose is to prepare the transition to a new administration in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently said that one of the principles for the conclusion of the war was the establishment of a civil government with a peaceful attitude towards Israel, without the involvement of the Palestinian militant organization or the Palestinian authority (AP).
Hulileh lives in Ramallah and is a well -known economist and political and economic leader within the Palestinian authority, Yediot Ahronoth said. He has held several leadership positions and is considered a close relative of the American-Palestinian billionaire Bashar Mistri, known for his good relations with the administration of US President Donald Trump.
Hulileh told the Palestinian radio station Ajyal that he is ready to take responsibility for Gaza. However, it would not do this without the approval of the Palestinian authority.
