Gantz said to tell Gaza border residents they might not return home for a year

MK Benny Gantz attends an Israel Hayom conference in Jerusalem, September 6, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
MK Benny Gantz attends an Israel Hayom conference in Jerusalem, September 6, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Minister Benny Gantz told residents of Zikim and Netiv Ha’asara earlier today that it’s possible that they will not return to their homes on the Gaza border for a year, Channel 12 reports.

Gantz told the residents that they should be prepared to remain in hotels paid for by the state for another three months before being transferred to alternative housing, Channel 12 reports.

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