JAKARTA - Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was involved in a heated discussion with Israeli Chief of Staff Defense Forces (IDF) Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir at a cabinet meeting on Sunday night, regarding assistance from the Gaza Strip, reports the Hebrew media.
Channel 12 reports, right-wing minister Ben Gvir said, "there is no need to bring aid (to Gaza), they already have enough. Hamas food stores must be bombed."
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir reportedly responded with: "These ideas endanger us," quoted from The Times of Israel May 5.
Public broadcast Kan said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intervened and said to Lt. Gen. Zamir: "Sorry, every minister here can state their position and disagree with the officers."
Lieutenant General Zamir responded, apparently to Ben Gvir: "You don't understand what you're saying. You put us all at risk. There is international law and we are committed to it. We can't keep Gaza starving, your statement is dangerous."
PM Netanyahu reportedly repeated that ministers could disagree with Lieutenant General Zamir's position and added that if ministers make unlawful comments, it is the attorney general's job to clarify the law for them.
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Kan melaporkan, Sekretaris Kabinet Yossi Fuchs kemudian diminta untuk mencatat, "tidak ada menteri yang berndak melanggar hukum internasional." Namun, tidak jelas siapa yang memintanya untuk membuat pernyataan itu.
Ben Gvir responded: "There is enough food there. I don't understand why anyone who fights us should be automatically given assistance. Where exactly is this written in international law?"
Menurut Kan, Menteri Permukiman kanan Orit Strook mendukung Ben Gvir dalam masalah bantuan.
It is known that the ministers at the meeting approved plans to expand the military offensive against the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip, when Lt. Gen. Zamir reportedly warned ministers it could endanger the hostages.
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In addition, the security cabinet approved plans to renew aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip while reshuffling the mechanism to minimize the transfer of goods by Hamas to benefit its operators.
Ben Gvir is the only one who voted against the plan, which will be implemented when the situation in Gaza requires it.
It is known that the scarcity of food and basic necessities in Gaza threaten civilians to face a humanitarian crisis, after Israel blockaded the entry of all aid to Gaza since March 2.
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