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Sunday, June 16, 2024
Ben Gvir slams IDF over daily pauses in fighting to allow aid through key Gaza road
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Responding to the IDF’s announcement that it will implement daily humanitarian pauses in fighting on a key road in the southern Gaza Strip to enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to Palestinians, far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir says that whoever decided on such a policy is a “fool who should not stay in his position.”
“Unfortunately, this move was not brought before the cabinet and is contrary to its decisions. It’s time to get out of the [outdated pre-October 7 security] concept and stop the crazy and delusional approach that only brings us more dead and fallen,” he says in a statement.
Humanitarian pauses in Gaza are a military decision and have never previously been brought before the cabinet. Ben Gvir is against any aid entering the Strip.
