Israel's founding Prime Minister Ben-Gurion: I would like Gaza to be swallowed by the sea

The Israeli Ministry of Defense published military archives containing the statements of David Ben-Gurion, who served as prime minister during the occupation of the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip during the 1956 Suez Crisis.

According to the published transcript, in a meeting with the command level of the Israeli army regarding the Gaza Strip occupied by Israeli forces during the Suez Crisis, Ben-Gurion said, "If I were to believe in a miracle, I would want it (Gaza Strip) to be swallowed by the sea." He uses the expression.

Arguing that the attack and occupation of the Gaza Strip was launched as a "military necessity" at the first stage, Ben-Gurion says that the permanent annexation of the region will have a heavy toll on Israel in terms of security and diplomacy.

HE SAID THAT THE RESISTANCE OF PALESTINE REFUGEES WILL CREATE A THREAT FOR ISRAEL

Pointing out that approximately 190 thousand of the 300 thousand people in the region are Palestinian refugees who had to leave their homes during the Nakba (Great Disaster) in 1948, Ben-Gurion states that the resistance of this population will pose a threat to Israel.

Stating that continuing the occupation in Gaza despite the United Nations (UN) decisions will deepen Israel's isolation in the international arena, Ben-Gurion warns that they may not be able to supply weapons due to international isolation in case of a possible crisis.

After Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal, Israel, England and France launched a joint attack against Egypt on October 29, 1956. The Israeli army occupied a large part of the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip.