Israeli officials held talks with officials in DR Congo, other African nations to accept Palestinians, reports media
Israel is holding secret talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging the Central African country to take in Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
According to the Times of Israel news website, Israeli officials held talks with officials in DR Congo and other African nations to accept Palestinians from Gaza.
“(Democratic Republic of) Congo will be willing to take in migrants (Palestinians), and we’re in talks with others,” a senior Israeli security official told the news website.
“At the end of the war, Hamas rule will collapse, there are no municipal authorities, and the civilian population will be entirely dependent on humanitarian aid,” Israeli Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel said.
“There will be no work, and 60% of Gaza’s agricultural land will become security buffer zones,” she added.
On Tuesday, the US rejected what it said were "irresponsible" statements by Israeli ministers on expelling Palestinians from Gaza.
Photo: PM Netanyahu and the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Tshisekedi