Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday that there will be a “change in tactics” by the Israeli military in its war in Gaza.
“I think Israel’s come to conclude that they can’t achieve a goal of ending the war with Hamas that would be satisfactory to the safety of Israel and that they’re going to do in Gaza what we did in Tokyo and Berlin, take the place by force then start over again, presenting a better future for the Palestinians, hopefully having the Arabs take over the West Bank and Gaza,” Graham told NBC News’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press.”
“But I think going forward, Kristen, you’re going to see a change in tactics, a full military effort by Israel to take Gaza down, like we did in Tokyo and Berlin,” he added.
Israel has started a “tactical pause” in fighting in Gaza amid mass starvation concerns, according to the military.
“In accordance with directives from the political echelon, and as part of the IDF’s ongoing effort, led by COGAT, to increase the scale of humanitarian aid entering Gaza, a local tactical pause in military activity will take place for humanitarian purposes from 10:00 to 20:00, starting today (Sunday),” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday in a post on the social platform X.
According to The Associated Press, there have been warnings in recent months from food experts about Gaza facing famine, with aid being limited by the Israelis.
“People in #Gaza are dying from lack of humanitarian assistance – food, clean water, and other essential lifelines,” the World Food Programme said in a post on X last week. “A ceasefire is long overdue and humanitarians should be able to reach all those in need, wherever they are.”
The fighting has killed nearly 60,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and militants, and injured more than 130,000. The Israeli government said 895 soldiers have been killed over the course of the war, which began after a Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that left around 1,200 Israelis dead and nearly 250 taken hostage.
