IDF Reveals Ben-Gurion's Warnings on Gaza Control 70 Years After Sinai Campaign
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
IDF archives released documents from 70 years ago showing then-Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion's concerns about controlling the Gaza Strip. He warned it could become an unbearable burden and feared future bombing of Israeli cities. Ben-Gurion called Gaza an "embarrassing" target Israel "must take."
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- IDF archives reveal David Ben-Gurion's 70-year-old warnings about controlling Gaza.
- Ben-Gurion feared Gaza control would become an unbearable burden for Israel.
- He warned of potential bombing of Tel Aviv and Haifa in a future war.
- Ben-Gurion called Gaza an "embarrassing" target Israel "must take."
- The documents mark the 70th anniversary of Operation Kadesh.
Seventy years after Operation Kadesh, during which Israel captured the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the IDF archives have revealed historical documents detailing statements made by then-Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion regarding the Gaza Strip. The documents highlight Ben-Gurion's concerns about the security and moral costs of controlling Gaza, as well as the dangers of international isolation.
Ben-Gurion warned that holding onto the Gaza Strip could become an unbearable burden for Israel. He also expressed apprehension about a scenario where Tel Aviv and Haifa might be bombed in a future war.
Among his recorded statements, Ben-Gurion described the Gaza Strip as an "embarrassing" target that Israel "must take." He famously stated, "If I believed in miracles, I would want it to be swallowed by the sea."
