Ben Gvir Calls for Full Occupation of Gaza Strip

As Israeli bombardment intensified across the Gaza Strip, far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir issued provocative remarks on Wednesday, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt all negotiations and give orders for the complete military occupation of Gaza Strip.

Ben Gvir also urged the Israeli government to promote Jewish settlement and encourage the migration of Palestinians out of the TERRITORY. 

His remarks drew condemnation from Palestinian officials and rights groups, who denounced them as part of a broader agenda of ethnic cleansing.

Meanwhile, in southern Gaza, intense artillery shelling and heavy machine gun fire targeted the Asdaa area in northern Khan Younis, where thousands of displaced Palestinians have taken shelter. 

According to Alqahera News correspondent Basheer Jabr, the area has been completely encircled by Israeli forces, with dozens of civilians reported injured. Ambulance crews were unable to reach the wounded due to the ferocity of the attack.

Jabr also reported that Palestinian resistance fighters ambushed an Israeli vehicle carrying undercover forces (mistaravim) north of Khan Younis, using an anti-tank missile. The strike resulted in casualties among the Israeli unit and was followed by intense retaliatory fire on the northern outskirts of the city.

Further Israeli air raids were reported across the strip, including a strike on an UNRWA school in Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. The attack caused significant destruction to the school complex and left multiple refugees injured.

In addition to the mounting violence, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached catastrophic levels. Jabr noted that the territory is experiencing a full-blown famine, exacerbated by a total blockade on food, medical supplies, and fuel.

He reported that 68 children have died from hunger and malnutrition, including two infants in Gaza City on the same day. Efforts by civilians to access aid distributed through U.S.-designated points inside Israeli-controlled areas have often turned deadly, as "Israeli forces reportedly fire on Palestinians approaching these sites".