Israel defence chief threatens to evacuate one million Palestinians from Gaza

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to forcibly evacuate one million residents of Gaza City southward if a single Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped, citing unspecified intelligence. This statement was made during a memorial ceremony amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza and ahead of upcoming elections.

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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has threatened to force about a million people in Gaza City to flee south if an Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped, citing what he called “various intentions and intelligence”. Katz made the remarks at an annual memorial ceremony for Israeli soldiers killed in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.

Israel defence chief threatens to evacuate one million Palestinians from Gaza

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