Deranged Land Seizure Comments Backfire On Israel; Minister Quits - Is The End Near?

Right, so there’s Israel Katz, standing in the ruins of northern Gaza, being asked how all that destruction makes him feel.

And he says he feels good.

Good.

Homes flattened. Whole neighbourhoods turned into rubble. Families were driven from whatever was left. And Katz stood there looking pleased with himself, as if somebody had finally just approved his second floor extension.

He goes on to call the destruction a deliberate policy.

Well, at least nobody has to spend six months waiting for a leaked memo I suppose.

But then comes the next bit.

Three proposed military-linked outposts in Gaza.

Thirty-four newly recognised settlements in the West Bank.

Settlement activists are walking into Lebanon and announcing they fancy staying there.

All of which requires rather a lot of soldiers.

Small snag.

Army Radio is reporting that reserve formations are now so badly depleted, all on top of what I covered the other day in regards to IDF numbers and supplies, that one company came back from Lebanon with just one officer remaining.

One officer.