Netanyahu says he is personally working to ‘relocate’ Palestinians from Gaza, in talks with potential host countries

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he is personally working to facilitate the departure of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and is holding discussions with countries that could potentially receive them, while reaffirming Israel’s intention to maintain military control over more than 60 percent of the territory. In an interview with the right-wing Israeli outlet Channel 7, ahead of the 27th October Knesset elections, Netanyahu said his government was actively exploring arrangements for Palestinians to leave Gaza. “Every Palestinian in Gaza should have the freedom to leave,” Netanyahu said, identifying the main obstacle as finding countries willing to accept them. “We are working on this; I am personally working on it quite diligently. There are some initial developments, […]