by Emanuel Fabian at The Times of Israel
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, who reportedly said Netanyahu’s plan would ‘drag Israel into a black hole,’ set to warn security cabinet, as hostage families sound alarm on risk to captives
The military’s chief on Thursday touted a culture of open debate in the Israel Defense Forces, amid preparation for a security cabinet meeting that evening in which he is expected to warn against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to conquer and occupy the entire Gaza Strip.
The plan is reportedly aimed at destroying what remains of the Hamas terror group and pressuring it to free the 50 hostages still held in Gaza — 20 of whom are believed to be alive — after negotiations for a ceasefire deal broke down.
Many of the hostages’ families have decried the proposal in recent days, pointing to warnings by IDF brass that it would put their loved ones at risk. As part of their protest movement, some relatives briefly set sail in the direction of Gaza on Thursday, demanding “international assistance” to rescue their loved ones.
The Netanyahu-backed Gaza occupation plan would reportedly begin with taking over Gaza City, in the north of the Strip, as well as camps in the central Strip, driving around half of the enclave’s population southward toward the Mawasi humanitarian zone.
Despite a few ministers potentially opposing the plan,…
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