Seven far-right Israeli Knesset members demand the complete destruction of Gaza's infrastructure and the killing of all non-surrendering Palestinians.
At least seven far-right members of the Knesset , Israel 's parliament, are calling on the country's defense minister to order the total destruction of northern Gaza 's food, water, and energy sources—most of which have already been obliterated by 15 months of relentless attacks—and the killing of any Palestinian who isn't clearly surrendering to the attackers.
In a letter to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz dated December 31, the lawmakers assert that the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) campaign to forcibly expel Palestinians from northern Gaza—which critics have called ethnic cleansing—'isn't being done properly' and is not 'achieving the war objectives as defined by the government, which is the dismantling of Hamas' governing and military capabilities.' According to a translation by international humanitarian law expert Itay Epshtain on Thursday, the letter calls on the IDF to: Destroy all energy sources including fuel, solar systems, generators, and power lines; Destroy all food sources including warehouses, water, and water pumps; and Lay siege and remotely kill everyone not flying a white flag of surrender. That last demand apparently includes men, women, and children. IDF troops would then 'enter gradually for a complete cleansing of the enemy's nests,' according to the letter. Lawmakers who signed the letter and their party affiliations include: Avraham Bezalel (Shas), Amit Halevi (Likud), Limor Son Har-Melech (Jewish Power), Osher Shkalim (Likud), Zvi Sukkot and Ohad Tal (Religious Zionism), and Nissim Vaturi (Likud). Vaturi, the deputy Knesset speaker, previously called for Gaza to be 'wiped off the face of the Earth' and argued for Israel to 'stop being humane' and 'burn Gaza now,' because 'there are no innocents there
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