Israel demolish ‘whole villages’ to establish army bases in centre of Gaza: Times of Israel

The Times of Israel is reporting that Israel has “vastly expanded” its army bases in the centre of Gaza and is preparing to stay in the strip indefinitely. 

Dubbed by Israeli forces as the Netzarim corridor, the Times of Israel said the army had established more than a dozen army bases and demolished whole villages in the area to create these bases. 

During an escorted visit with the Israeli army, army officials told the Times of Israel it was expanding its operations in the centre of Gaza and said it “necessary” to demolish hundreds of homes in the area.

The Israeli newspaper added that the military bases “featured everything one would expect at a well-entrenched position for troops to remain indefinitely, except that nothing seemed to be permanently attached to the ground.”