Foreign Minister Eli Cohen told Israeli Army Radio that Israel’s war aims are not just the total destruction of Hamas, but the country also aims to reduce the size of Gaza. The pronouncement is the most explicit indication yet that Israel will move to annex parts of Gaza, as some analysts have speculated.
Sounds fucking ridiculous. Especially when you consider they FORCED their own citizens out of settlements in Gaza in 05.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_disengagement_from_Gaza
Look up the reason for the decision. It’s… not pretty.