But he seems intent on continuing Israel’s war in Gaza, in part to maintain the support of far-right members in his cabinet, who have talked openly about resettling it and pushing Palestinian residents to “emigrate.” A true invasion of Gaza City might not happen for days or weeks, if it does at all—there has been some speculation that the threat of invasion is a negotiation tactic to get Hamas to release the remaining twenty or so living hostages still being held in Gaza. What he’s saying out loud is that this is a way to finally defeat and destroy Hamas, and he’s saying that since all hope is lost regarding the negotiations for a hostage deal, the right thing to do would be to resume military pressure on Hamas. And then this time he claims that, if they push the population out of Gaza City and then finally deal with the Hamas militants there, it will gradually lead to a Hamas defeat, and somehow, in a miraculous way, the hostages will also be released.
Author: Isaac Chotiner
Published at: 2025-08-10 20:20:48
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