The United States is talking to Israeli officials and others about the idea of a safe passage for Gaza civilians after Israel's air strikes following a deadly Hamas attack over the weekend, the U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday.

The United States is talking to Israeli officials and others about the idea of a safe passage for Gaza civilians after Israel’s air strikes following a deadly Hamas attack over the weekend, the U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday.

“We are focused on this question, there are consultations going on,” Sullivan told reporters in a White House press briefing.

Israel has battered Palestinians with deadly air strikes in Gaza after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas’ attack on Israel on Saturday that left hundreds dead.

Gaza’s Health Ministry said at least 830 Palestinians were killed and up to 4,250 wounded in Israeli air strikes on the blockaded enclave since Saturday. The enclave, only 40km (25 miles) long by 10km (6 miles) wide, is home to 2.3 million people.

      • Cleverdawny@lemm.eeEnglish
        18·
        2 years ago

        Yeah, the problem is, how do you prevent Hamas militants from using these channels? It’s not like anyone could expect them to abide by an agreement to not abuse a humanitarian program like that.

        • Haphazard9479@lemm.eeEnglish
          35·
          2 years ago

          You probably cant stop Hamas from using these channels if they want out. We still have to try and provide safe passage for civilans.

          • Cleverdawny@lemm.eeEnglish
            9·
            2 years ago

            Then the question becomes, safe passage to where? Israel isn’t going to take them, neither is Egypt

            • Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eeEnglish
              3·
              2 years ago

              West bank maybe?

              Jordan might be willing to take some since they aren’t WB refugees, KSA could potentially be talked into taking some, MBS would appreciate some demographic weight to press against the Wahhabis as he gets more aggressive about shirking them.

              • parrot-party@kbin.social
                3·
                2 years ago

                At this point, migrating them to the west bank and then just closing off the borders with Palestine would probably be best. Pull back the Israeli settlers, give Palestine any lands that are majority Palestinians, and just shut off contact with them. The two sides aren’t going to come to a unified living situation in the next 100 years, so giving them plenty of space to be their own nation and treating them like any other nation would be best.

                • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
                  3·
                  2 years ago

                  Pull back the Israeli settlers

                  Here’s where your plan falls apart. The settlers aren’t a hardline third party causing trouble for the government, they’re part of an intentional Israeli policy. They want them there, for the entire purpose of calling those areas “not Palestine”.

              • Cleverdawny@lemm.eeEnglish
                1·
                2 years ago

                None of the Arab countries have really wanted Palestinian refugees historically. It’s been a big issue, and what refugees they have accepted were mistreated historically

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      19·
      2 years ago

      I’m gonna guess Egypt.

      Honestly, after this all shakes out, I think Gaza might not exist anymore. To be clear, that’s not a statement of desire - I just think that that’s a very likely outcome at this point.