Israeli Defence Minister Says Depopulating Gaza Still 'Only Solution'

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz publicly confirmed that removing Palestinians from Gaza remains Israel's goal, stating there is "no real solution for Gaza" without this migration and that the plan is only frozen, not cancelled, pending US backing. The admission contradicts the October 2025 ceasefire's explicit guarantee that no Palestinian would be forced to leave, and comes as Israel continues restricting aid and reconstruction. This confirms an unresolved dispute over Gaza's future that bears directly on the land at the centre of Israel's covenant history.