by Mac Slavo, SHTF Plan:
Israel’s defense minister threatened to take the Gaza Strip from Hamas piece by piece on Friday. Media reports have claimed that this is not simply “saber-rattling” but an actual escalation toward a total takeover of Gaza.
Taking over Gaza and “eliminating Hamas” has been a goal of Israel since the onslaught of the war.
Israel Doubles Down On Its Goal To Eliminate Hamas
According to The Washington Free Beacon, Israel Katz described a war plan that already appeared to be underway. Amid airstrikes across Gaza starting early Tuesday, Israeli ground forces on Wednesday retook much of the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza and on Thursday entered the cities of Beit Lahiya in the north of the strip and Khan Younis and Rafah in the south, according to military officials.