Posted on 07/02/2024 10:29:10 AM PDT by SJackson
Gov't slammed; IDF says move helps Gaza operations continue in face of international pressure.
Israel started work on Tuesday to connect a Gaza water facility to its electric grid, to provide water on a medium to longer-term basis to Palestinian civilians in Gaza at a rate of up to 20,000 liters per day.
Immediately upon the development being leaked, several nationalistic opposition figures and some government figures started to attack the new policy.
IDF sources said that the new policy is a critical aspect of maintaining Israel's legitimacy globally, in order to continue the war against Hamas.
They said that since the International Court of Justice issued an order earlier in the Spring which could be interpreted as an order to end the war, the IDF and Israel have been under much stronger pressure to go beyond minimal assistance to Palestinian civilians and to facilitate humanitarian aid which meets the world's higher expectations.
Evacuating Palestinian civilians Further, IDF sources said that the world had been stunned by Israel's success in evacuating 1.4 Palestinian civilians from Rafah in early May, without leading to a new humanitarian disaster.
A large part of that success, said IDF sources, was long-term planning to anticipate Palestinian civilians' water and food needs, and with the summer hitting record temperatures in the area, absent getting the water facility in question up to full speed, there could be dire humanitarian consequences.
In addition, IDF sources said that the 1.4 million evacuated Palestinians are almost all in al-Muwasi on the Gaza coast, western Khan Yunis, or Deir al-Balah in central Gaza and that this facility will enable maintaining their water needs - all of which was part of the US not heavily opposing the Rafah invasion and ongoing military actions there.
Different IDF sources have said that the military needs six months or more of activities in Rafah to eliminate Hamas's cross-border Philadelphi Corridor tunnels into Egypt, in order to end Hamas's capability to rearm.
Moreover, the IDf said that it was not involved in who did or did not know from the governing coalition, but that form its standpoint, the electricity hookup for the water facility was approved by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
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Looks like the internationals don’t give a fudge sunday whether
the Gazans turn over the Hamas leaders or the rest of the hostages.
No... just cave to those poor little complicit dears.
I’ve always wondered why the Gazans didn’t just withhold all the vital services they provide to Israel.
Israel has already lost. Next up negotiating with Hamas, and still no let up from the international left.
They should have said that power is restored only as long as the IDF needs it and will be shut off again when the IDF no longer needs it --- unless the Gazans surrender.
You mean like doing census and mapping services? Israel employed Gazans in Israel, and the Gazans used the opportunity to create a database on Israeli citizens, how many in each home and when they were home, and mapping out best ways to attack and steal items to bring back to Israel. Other than that, no vital services provided for Israel, just for terrorism purposes.
If it were up to me, don't provide water or electricity until every Israeli hostage is returned.
You mean like doing census and mapping services? Israel employed Gazans in Israel, and the Gazans used the opportunity to create a database on Israeli citizens, how many in each home and when they were home, and mapping out best ways to attack and steal items to bring back from Israel to Gaza. Other than that, no vital services provided for Israel, just for terrorism purposes.
If it were up to me, don't provide water or electricity until every Israeli hostage is returned.
Lol!
IDF providing something Hamas and Fatah could never provide
Water and electricity
What did the Palis do upon receiving Gaza? They immediately began to destroy any Israeli infrastructure, including the numerous hothouses that provided much of the food. They've had years now to make that area a productive, viable, self-sufficient nation. Hell, they have miles of coastline that could have been built out for tourism and/or other resources.
WHY???
I’ve always wondered why the Gazans didn’t just withhold all the vital services they provide to Israel.
= = =
They could build a bunch of tunnels for them. Maybe for rocket and bomb shelters.
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