Israeli analyst suggests Israel may annex parts of Gaza if Trump elected

In a segment on Israel's Channel 12, Amit Segal, the broadcaster's chief political analyst, was asked if the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in Gaza was possible. 

It followed a high-profile conference on the subject over the weekend which was attended by far-right government ministers. 

Segal suggested that the complete re-establishment of 25 settlements was unlikely. 

However, he said, "Is there an opportunity to change the borders of the Gaza Strip as a punishment for what happened on 7 October?"

"If Trump is elected, in my opinion, the answer will be positive."

Segal also discussed Israel's recent siege on northern Gaza. 

"We can keep denying that what's happening is an implementation of the Generals' Plan - emptying of the Strip, starving the terrorists, eliminating them, capturing them. That's in my opinion what's happening here," he said. 

Here's @AmitSegal, chief political spinner for PM Netanyahu on Israel's @N12News, admitting that IDF’s latest actions in northern Gaza align w/ plans for mass populaton transfer and adding, gleefully, that if #Trump wins, #Netanyahu might have backing to annex parts of Gaza. pic.twitter.com/CTrILvFgNq

— Yonatan Touval (@Yonatan_Touval) October 22, 2024