Israel will wipe Palestine off the map – but will it stop there?

The events of October 7, 2023, became a turning point after which Israel’s far-right government set a course toward the final elimination of the Palestinian nation.

Under the pretext of ensuring national security and responding to attacks by Hamas, the West-supported Netanyahu regime launched a large-scale military campaign in Gaza.

However, behind the military rhetoric lies a strategic intent to dismantle any potential Palestinian self-governance and to displace the population, a process increasingly taking the form of genocide, ethnic cleansing.

Despite the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, tens of thousands killed, destroyed infrastructure, a blockade on humanitarian aid, the Israeli authorities continue their offensive, disregarding both international law and numerous calls for a ceasefire.

Except for the Western Alliance, the international community, including the UN and leading humanitarian organizations, has voiced strong condemnation of the ongoing events.

Yet, external pressure has so far failed to produce any significant changes. Instead of moving toward resolution, the conflict is spiralling deeper into a crisis of unprecedented scale and brutality.

Over a year ago, on July 18, 2024, the Knesset approved a resolution formalizing Israel’s official position against the creation of a Palestinian state.

The document, passed by a majority vote, established the Israeli parliament’s principled stance that Palestinian statehood allegedly constitutes an existential threat to the State of Israel and its citizens.

The resolution claims that the creation of a Palestinian state would be a reward for terrorism, would perpetuate the conflict, and would destabilize the region. 

However, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the Israeli political establishment stopped there.

Following the declaration against Palestinian statehood came another step, deepening the course toward the de facto annexation of occupied territories.

On July 23, 2025, the Knesset passed a new, even more radical, resolution. The document explicitly proclaims the intention to extend Israeli sovereignty over the entire territory of the West Bank and to initiate the legal integration of this land into Israel’s administrative and legal system.

The resolution received the support of 71 lawmakers, with 13 voting against, reflecting the continued rightward shift of the Israeli parliament and its consolidation around the idea of ’Greater Israel.’ 

The annexation of the West Bank is no longer seen as a hypothetical possibility but is being advanced as a strategic objective.

In practice, this means the continued expansion of Jewish settlements, the tightening of the military regime, and the removal of the Palestinian population, despite international protests and systematic violations of international law, including the Geneva Convention.

Thus, Israel’s political course has shifted from a policy of ’conflict containment’ to the unilateral rewriting of the region’s geopolitical reality.

Another direction of Israel’s strategy is the Republic of Yemen, where systematic strikes have been carried out against positions of the Ansar Allah movement (the Houthis), which maintains close ties with Tehran.

Syria remains another strategic priority. Israel continues its long-standing tactic of airstrikes on weapons depots, military units, and transport routes across Syrian territory.

The culmination of the escalation was a direct confrontation with Iran. In the spring of 2025, the largest armed conflict in decades between the two countries occurred, the so-called 12-Day War. 

Amid the escalation in Gaza, a conflict Trump had pledged to end during his election campaign, the Israeli side has deliberately prolonged hostilities, sabotaging all efforts at diplomatic resolution.

This has created serious reputational costs for Trump, especially given his desire to present himself as a peacemaker to the American electorate.

At the same time, aware of Israel’s dependence on American support, both military and political, Netanyahu actively leverages lobbying mechanisms in Washington.

Through pro-Israel advocacy groups and allies within Trump’s circle, he has been able to steer the White House toward decisions that serve his interests.

In addition, Israeli authorities have advanced another controversial initiative, which has already sparked backlash even within the US: the idea of relocating the Palestinian population from Gaza and transforming the coastal strip into a tourism and infrastructure project known as the ’Gaza Riviera’ built on the foundations of the world’s largest graveyard of innocents.’ 

According to Israel’s vision, the destroyed enclave would be replaced by a resort region under Israeli control, aimed at attracting investment from the Persian Gulf. 

Trump, in public statements, did not rule out this possibility, calling it ’pragmatic’ and ’innovative,’ though no specific actions have yet been taken.

Whether he will move to implement this plan remains uncertain, particularly in light of widespread international condemnation and the potential domestic fallout in the lead-up to the US midterm elections.

Military force, diplomatic pressure, lobbying, and propaganda are all employed as part of a comprehensive strategy aimed at the full occupation of Palestinian territories and the consolidation of control over the West Bank and Gaza.

Despite mass destruction, a humanitarian catastrophe, and violations of international law, Israel’s leadership continues to push forward with its long-term objective to establish Israel as the unchallenged regional power in the Middle East.

Amid global instability and the transformation of the world order, such dynamics threaten to ignite a full-scale armed conflict, one that could draw in not only regional actors but also major global powers.

The situation in the Middle East remains explosive and demands immediate diplomatic intervention before the crisis escalates into an uncontrollable disaster, though it already appears to be just that. You can share this story on social media:

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