Middle East Eye’s Editor-in-Chief David Hearst has written about Israel’s wider ambitions beyond its current campaign in Gaza.
Hearst writes that the Israeli government might be trying to force an exodus of Palestinians from Gaza into neighbouring Egypt.
“On Friday, little doubt remained of Israel’s intentions.” Hearst says, continuing: “The Israeli Army told Palestinians of north Gaza to leave, saying they would not be allowed to return ‘until we say so’.
“The second Nakba has started.”
A second nakba, or catastrophe, would have an impact not just on Palestinians but on the countries forced to host a new refugee population.
It will also remove the element of calm that Israel currently enjoys on its borders with Egypt and Palestine, as these become new targets for the expelled population.
All that is besides others the regional consequences, as Israel’s regional enemies, including Hezbollah and Iran remain potent threats to the state.
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