Israel’s plan to extend control over Gaza angers Germany | Israel-Palestine War News

The comments indicate a change in Berlin’s attitude towards one of his allies, who has been his biggest supporter.

The German government says it is concerned about Israel’s plans to increase its military presence in Gaza.

A spokesman for the German Foreign Office said on Friday that Berlin opposes any partition of Gaza. The comment came in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order to increase Israel’s military presence control in the enclave up to 70 percent.

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The expansion of Israel’s sovereignty raises questions about the stability of the name “cease the war” It was launched by the United States and regional countries, including Qatar and Turkey, in October.

The agreement called for the withdrawal of Israeli forces because they controlled almost half of Gaza. However, it has gradually expanded its grip on power as it continues to fight Hamas, and fears are growing of a return to full-scale war.

The expansion of Israeli control would further worsen the situation for Gaza’s 2.3 million people who already occupy about 35 percent of the small area.

Germany is one of Israel’s closest allies and its second largest arms supplier after the US.

However, in recent months Berlin has begun to criticize some of Israel’s actions, including the annexation of large amounts of land in the occupied West Bank, and the imposition of the death penalty. only for Palestine.

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Speaking on Thursday, Netanyahu said Israel could occupy more than 70 percent of Gaza.

“We were in the fifties, we moved to the sixties,” Netanyahu said, explaining that he has now ordered the military to increase control to 70 percent.

Let’s start with that,” he added.” “We are pressuring them (Hamas) from all sides. We will deal with those who remain.”

Israel agreed to withdraw its troops from behind the artificial ‘Yellow Line’ border when the ceasefire began in October, leaving about 53 percent of Gaza.

The continued expansion of Israeli occupation since, in violation of the ceasefire, has led to Palestinian fears that Israel intends to annex large parts of the city. Some Israeli officials say they hope to expel the Palestinians.

Earlier this week, Defense Minister Israel Katz said efforts are underway to encourage “voluntary migration”.

Critics say the word “liberal” makes sense, after nearly three years of genocide in which much of Gaza has been destroyed, leaving the area uninhabitable.

Gareth Dale from Brunel University told Al Jazeera that Netanyahu’s plans to occupy Gaza are “a serious violation of the principles of the ceasefire”, but are driven by his political concerns ahead of parliamentary elections in October.

“For the women, men and children of Gaza, who are facing hunger, thirst and disease on purpose, on top of the bombardment by the IDF, it represents a new suffering,” he said.

In a report published last month, the United Nations and the European Union said that Israel’s war on Gaza has had “extremely dangerous consequences for human development”. The report said that more than $70bn is needed over the next decade for rehabilitation and reconstruction.

More than 50 percent of the district’s hospitals are not functioning, while almost all schools have been destroyed or damaged.

On Friday, Israel said it had killed Hamas leader Imad Hassan Hussein Aslim and an associate during a strike in Gaza earlier in the week. Hamas did not respond.