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Israel’s Katz doubles down on support of settlements in Gaza <article data-history-node-id="433062" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-katz-doubles-down-support-settlements-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-katz-doubles-down-support-settlements-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel’s Katz doubles down on support of settlements in Gaza</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israel’s defence minister has doubled down on remarks suggesting he envisions the construction of settlements in the Gaza Strip.</p> <p>Speaking at a conference on Thursday, Israel Katz said he continues to support the establishment of outposts in Gaza by the Nahal military unit, which often later become officially recognised settlements.</p> <p>All forms of Israeli settlement in the occupied Palestinian territories are illegal under international law.</p> <p>Katz said this was the vision he believed in and that it would be carried out “in due time”.</p> <p>Earlier this week, Katz said that “when the time is right”, Israel would create what he described as “Nahal” settlements in northern Gaza.</p> <h3>Read more: <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israels-katz-double-down-support-settlements-gaza">Israel’s Katz doubles down on support of settlements in Gaza</a></h3> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz pictured at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on 10 November 2024 (AFP/Menahem Kahana)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="c0d98079-97dd-46cd-b7b1-518741f527dc" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/images-story/000_36M39P9.jpeg" width="2000" height="1125" alt="Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz pictured at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on 10 November 2024 (AFP/Menahem Kahana)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz pictured at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on 10 November 2024 (AFP/Menahem Kahana)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url("https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png") rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article> https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-katz-doubles-down-support-settlements-gaza