Katz boasts of Gaza’s destruction, says it is the result of a ‘well-thought-out policy’ and announces plan for three military outposts

Israeli Defence Minister Yisrael Katz defended the widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip during a visit to northern Gaza on Sunday, describing it as “the result of a well-thought-out policy” and announcing plans to establish three military outposts inside the territory. In an interview broadcast Monday by Israel’s Channel 14, Katz was asked how he felt about the destruction in Gaza. He replied: “It feels good, doesn’t it?” adding that “all of this (destruction) is the result of a well-thought-out policy aimed at eliminating threats.” Katz said Israel had shifted from what he described as a strategy of temporary military raids to a more permanent presence. “Instead of the raid method—entering and exiting—the Israeli army is inside, the terrorists are […]