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The former Israeli ambassador in Italy has been on Italian TV saying that the destruction of Gaza is their goal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luz1jnI6OIk (video in Italian).

So I believe that civilian casualties are intentional, and all the talk of safe areas (with no clear indication of what these areas are) is just a sham.

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... and later clarified that his comments had been misunderstood https://www.israelhayom.com/2023/11/03/battles-on-the-public...

(Leaving aside the fact that former ambassadors don't speak for the Israeli government.)

The Israeli government has publicly stated [1] they do not intend long-term reoccupation of Gaza.

[1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67039975

Watch the full interview. They offer him many outs, saying that perhaps there is a language barrier, and that he's going to do no favours to his country by saying that. But he insists that it is exactly what he means.

I don't speak Italian so can't do that but regardless of you have to find a former ambassador to Italy then you're scratching around, he was looking out of his post before any strategy of this war was fought and Israel was using the containment strategy re Gaza/Hamas prior to Oct 7

> I don't speak Italian so can't do that

This is hardly my fault. You can hire a professional translator if you don't trust my word.

The interview is new.

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