Scandalous Gaza statement from Israel's founding prime minister: 'I would like it to be swallowed by the sea'

According to the conversation record published by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, it was revealed that Israel's founding Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion opposed the annexation of the Gaza Strip, which they occupied during the Suez Crisis in 1956, on the grounds that it would pose a threat to Israel's security, and said of the region, "I would like it to be swallowed by the sea."

According to records, 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."

'THE OCCUPATION WAS STARTED AS A MILITARY NECESSITY'

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.

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.

'WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPLY WEAPONS DUE TO INTERNATIONAL ISOLATION'

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.

Due to intense pressure from the international community, especially the USA, the Israeli army had to withdraw from the occupied territories.