Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Israel Minister Vows To Force Out All Of Gaza City If Any Israeli Abducted


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Israel's defence minister threatened Tuesday to force out all of Gaza City's residents and displace a million people in the war-ravaged territory if any Israeli is abducted in the future.

Speaking at a memorial for the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Defence Minister Israel Katz also threatened the destruction of infrastructure, which, like the forced displacement of civilians, constitutes a war crime under the Geneva Conventions.

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"I hereby warn the terrorist organisation and its supporters, from Iran to Erdogan - if a single Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped, the entire city of Gaza, with its houses and terror towers, will be evacuated southward with its million residents," Katz said, referring to Hamas and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an outspoken critic of Israel's Gaza campaign.

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