PM tells wounded troops things ‘never been seen before’ will soon happen in Israeli ‘occupied’ Gaza — report

In a meeting with wounded IDF soldiers this evening, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “within days, things are going to happen in Gaza. Things will happen that you have never seen before until now,” numerous Hebrew news outlets report.

The meeting was held with the forum “Wounded Soldiers for Victory,” which was established about two weeks ago with the aim of promoting the “destruction of Hamas,” according to a Ynet report.

In the hour-and-a-half-long meeting, Netanyahu listened to the soldiers’ accounts of their combat injuries and said to them that, while he is “giving a chance” for the return of the hostages, if these efforts do not succeed, the fighting will be intense and “to the end,” says Ynet.

Netanyahu is also quoted as having said that Israel will “occupy” Gaza and will take over security control over Gaza “forever.”

Last week, Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel claimed on CNN that those calling for Israel to occupy Gaza are part of a fringe and don’t represent the position of the Israeli government.