‘Not Hamas, Every Gaza Child Is the Enemy’: Israeli Minister’s Controversial Statement

May 23, 2025 Komal Das

Israeli far-right minister told Israeli TV Channel 14, “Every child in Gaza is the enemy. We need to occupy Gaza and settle it. No Gazan child will be left there”

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His remarks echo far-right leaders calling for increased Israeli settlements in the West Bank and along Gaza’s border

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Retired IDF deputy chief Yair Golan accused Israel of “killing babies as a hobby” and warned Israel risks becoming a pariah state like apartheid South Africa

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Golan’s comments “wild incitement” and “blood libel” against Israel

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According to the Palestinian Education Ministry, over 17,000 children have died in Gaza since the war began in October 2023

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Israel announced “full control” of Gaza via operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots,’ condemned by the UK, France, Spain, Canada, and Qatar

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On May 19, Israel allowed a “basic amount of food” into Gaza after a two-month blockade aimed at forcing Hamas concessions

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The blockade began on March 2, coinciding with Israel’s largest ground offensive in Gaza in weeks

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