The Israeli security cabinet unanimously approved expanding the IDF’s operations in the Gaza Strip late on Sunday night.
The new phase of fighting is expected to begin only after US President Donald Trump’s visit to the region next week, due to the mobilization of reservists and other reasons.
They also approved the entrance of humanitarian aid into Gaza and its future distribution by a civilian company.
Ben-Gvir opposes entrance of humanitarian aid to Gaza
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir opposed the motion. During the cabinet, Ben-Gvir said, “I don’t understand why we need to give them humanitarian aid. They have enough food there. We should bomb Hamas’s food storage facilities.”
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir responded, saying, “These ideas put us at risk.”
Ben-Gvir responded to Zamir, stating that “we have no legal obligation to provide food. Those you’re fighting have enough to eat.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Zamir that “ministers are allowed to express views that differ from those of military officers.”
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara also said that under the law, Israel is obligated to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
The cabinet secretary responded to the attorney-general, stating, “For the sake of clarity, no minister has proposed starving them.”
Baharav-Miara responded, “I didn’t say that.”
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