The Times of Israel reports:

Ousted defense minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday that Israel’s taking security responsibility for the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip would set it down the path of military governance in the enclave at an unacceptable cost to the lives of soldiers.

“The discussion about ‘distributing food to residents of Gaza by private companies with IDF security’ is a euphemism for the start of a military government,” Gallant wrote on X.

“The price will be paid in blood by IDF soldiers, and it will be paid by the State of Israel,” he said, saying the government’s choice of priorities is wrongheaded and “will lead to the neglect of more important security tasks.” [Continue reading…]