Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that emigration is the only viable solution for Gaza, adding that the government's emigration administration is prepared to evacuate Gazans by sea, air, and any other means.
Defense Minister Israel Katz made the statement late Wednesday night, reiterating his position that a long-term resolution to the Gaza Strip requires the departure of its Palestinian population. Katz's office noted that the newly established emigration administration—set up in recent weeks under his directive—is operationally ready to facilitate departures by sea, air, and land routes.
The remarks align with Katz's earlier declarations that Israel will maintain indefinite security control over buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, as The Zioneer has reported throughout June and July. However, Katz's explicit call for emigration as the only "real solution" marks a more pointed policy articulation than previous statements, which focused primarily on security zones and terror infrastructure destruction.
The Defense Minister did not provide specifics on the legal framework for such transfers, nor did he address international legal concerns raised by previous Israeli proposals for Palestinian emigration from Gaza. The statement was issued without accompanying action, and no official response from the Palestinian Authority or international bodies has been reported.
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