Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, has said that he was given assurances that the war on Gaza would continue and Israel would launch a “gradual takeover of the entire Gaza Strip”.

Smotrich said that Gaza was currently “ruined and disintegrated, uninhabitable” an that it would “remain that way”.

He added: “Don’t be impressed by the forced joy of our enemy. This is an animalistic society that sanctifies death. Very soon, we will erase their smile again and replace it with cries of grief and the wails of those who were left with nothing.”

Netanyahu said in a video address on Saturday that Israel would continue its war on Gaza in “new, forceful ways” if the second stage of the ceasefire agreement proved to be “futile”.

“President [Donald] Trump and President Biden have given full backing to Israel’s right to return to combat if Israel concludes that negotiations on Phase B are futile.”

  • Count042
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    edit-2
    15 hours ago

    You absolutely do for a client state that is completely dependant on your free weapons and money.

    This is the same deal that has been in place since May.

    Biden could have forced this through at any time, exactly as Reagan, Clinton, and Bush did.

    You should feel embarrassed that you literally know nothing about our relationship with Israel.

    • Doorbook@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      15 hours ago

      Qatar literary said it is the same deal since February 2024. Israel Media literary said, Trump advisor came request meeting on Saturday, Israel refused and he made it clear they are doing the meeting.

      Trump advisor did two trip to Qatar and they say we reaching a deal.

      Meanwhile, Blinken, do a trip and leave, the next day more bombing happens.

      No one saying Trump is the good guy, but we cannot deny the truth he wanted a ceasefire and it happened.

      Meanwhile Biden didn’t want a ceasefire otherwise it would have happened.