The Times of Israel Daily Briefing Day 810 - Why Israel charges UN's new famine report on Gaza is skewed
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Dec 24, 2025 In this discussion, Jeremy Sharon, a legal and settlements reporter for The Times of Israel, dives into the contentious remarks by Defense Minister Israel Katz about resettling Gaza. He examines the limited public appetite for such actions and explores the controversial strategies being undertaken in the West Bank, particularly by Bezalel Smotrich. Additionally, Sharon critiques the IPC’s famine report on Gaza, questioning its data reliability and potential manipulation by the Hamas-run health ministry, while also touching on the implications of a recent High Court ruling.
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Leadership Vacuum Fuels Populist Claims
- Netanyahu lacks a clear long-term strategy on Gaza and the West Bank, creating a policy vacuum.
- Senior ministers fill that void by competing to be most populist, pushing extreme proposals publicly.
Limited Grassroots Appetite For Gaza Resettlement
- Public support for resettling Gaza is limited despite vocal settler activism.
- A small hardcore of settler activists stand ready to establish outposts if given official approval.
Legalization Tactic Creates De Facto Sovereignty
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is systematically legalizing outposts to create de facto sovereignty in the West Bank.
- His tactic includes farming outposts and infrastructure moves to fragment Palestinian territorial contiguity.