According to @clashreport, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich publicly claimed that Israel has no imperialist ambitions, is not waging wars in the Middle East, and has not launched a single war throughout the entire history of Zionism, participating in wars only because it had no other choice.
On October 20, 2026, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made a tough statement regarding security threats from Egypt in public remarks. He claimed that, to ensure Egypt does not attack Israel, Egypt must be made aware that if it launches an attack, it will lose the Sinai Peninsula. Smotrich also noted that Egyptian President Sisi had previously taken the initiative to declare that Egypt has no territorial ambitions.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly attacked Hamas, saying that it threatened civilians at gunpoint in combat zones, forcing them not to leave, which led to civilian casualties. Netanyahu expressed strong dissatisfaction with the international community blaming Israel for civilian casualties, calling such accusations absurd.
According to @clashreport, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated on October 18, 2026 that Israel has shifted its military doctrine to an offensive and proactive approach. He noted that what the Israeli military entered was not a genuine refugee camp but a fortress of terrorists, which the military has stormed, destroyed, and will continue to remain inside.
On October 18, 2026, Beijing time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu commented on the situation in Gaza. He said that the Israeli military is continuing strike operations in the Gaza Strip, with the focus on eliminating Hamas armed commanders and members of the elite unit "Nukhba," and claimed that these armed fighters are currently in extreme fear.
On October 15, 2026, Beijing time, the Al-Rimal residential area in Gaza was hit by an Israeli airstrike. A missile struck an apartment, killing 33-year-old mother Reem Asaad Awad in the resulting fire. Her 3-year-old daughter, Maryam Ghanem, was trapped in bed by smoke and flames but survived, though she suffered burns and witnessed the tragedy of her mother burning to death.
Beijing time October 15, 2026, at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit held in Baku, Azerbaijan, when Israeli President Isaac Herzog began speaking, delegations from Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Pakistan and the Palestinian Authority walked out collectively in protest.
On October 14, 2026, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee publicly stated that the root cause of civilian deaths in Gaza lies with Hamas. The remarks drew attention and discussion on social media. According to statistics on this site, starting from 18:42 Beijing time on October 14, the total engagement on tweets related to this incident reached 42.
At 15:43 Beijing time on October 13, 2026, X account @clashreport posted remarks by former Israeli National Security Minister Gadi Eisenkot. Eisenkot stated that, as far as he is concerned, no laborer should be allowed to leave the Gaza Strip for the next 100 years. The tweet received 7 likes and 4 retweets, with a total of 13 interactions. This statement reflects the hardline stance of Israeli politicians on the movement of people from Gaza; no other independent sources have corroborated this yet.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday that Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza plan and will not withdraw its forces until Hamas is completely disarmed.