Overview

• Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced that senior US Republican officials support his proposal to bomb food and aid depots in Gaza.
• Ben-Gvir stated that these actions aim to create military and political pressure to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
• The announcement followed a meeting with Republican figures, including House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
• Ben-Gvir shared the endorsement and his rationale for targeting humanitarian infrastructure in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
• The proposal has drawn attention to the alignment of far-right Israeli security policies with hardline US political factions.