{"id":16978,"date":"2025-05-05T16:58:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16978"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:58:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:58:06","slug":"israeli-minister-goal-of-gaza-war-is-full-occupation-not-hostage-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/05\/israeli-minister-goal-of-gaza-war-is-full-occupation-not-hostage-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Minister: Goal of Gaza War Is Full Occupation, Not Hostage Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Israeli Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar said on Monday that the goal of the Israeli government&#8217;s decision to expand the war on Gaza is the &#8220;complete occupation of the Strip.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1273\">On Sunday night, the Israeli Security Cabinet (\u201ckabinett\u201d) approved a plan to intensify the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which includes not only occupying the territory but also remaining there long-term, while continuing to starve the population and block humanitarian aid, according to Israel\u2019s public broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1380\">Commenting on the Cabinet\u2019s decision, Zohar, a member of the Likud Party, told the broadcaster:\u201cThe goal is the full occupation of the Gaza Strip.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1561\">He acknowledged that such a move endangers the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza and does not serve their release.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16816\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16816 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/45666-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"On Sunday night, the Israeli Security Cabinet (\u201ckabinett\u201d) approved a plan to intensify the ongoing genocide in Gaza,\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/45666-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/45666-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/45666-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/45666-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/45666.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli war crimes in Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-22\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"76d621b2-2474-401a-b6f0-e58839801e8b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"107\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"107\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Hostage Families Condemn Gaza Occupation Plan as Betrayal of National Priorities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1561\">Earlier today, the government announced an expansion of its ground invasion of Gaza to include full territorial occupation and control, following Cabinet approval Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"2002\">The announcement of a widened assault triggered a wave of criticism from the families of Israeli hostages, who slammed the plan as the &#8220;Smotrich-Netanyahu plan,&#8221; claiming it abandons the hostages and undermines national security and unity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2040\">In a statement, the families said:\u201cThe government has admitted that it has chosen land over the lives of the captives\u2014against the will of more than 70% of the Israeli public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2199\">They added:\u201cThis decision will go down in history as a grave mistake that generations will mourn,\u201d according to Israeli media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2702\">Israel estimates that 59 Israeli captives remain in Gaza, 24 of whom are believed to be alive. 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