Israel Wants Gaza to Be a ‘Land Without a People’

As global pressure mounts for a ceasefire in Gaza, political analysts are warning that Israel has no long-term interest in peace. Adnan Hayajneh, a professor of international relations at Qatar University, painted a bleak picture of Israel’s strategy. “What Israel wants is clear—it wants a land without a people.” According to him, Palestinians are being given only three choices: “starve to death, get killed, or leave the land.”

He told Al Jazeera that the ceasefire talks are only a tactic to secure the release of Israeli captives.

His comments come as hunger, bombings, and displacement plague the Gaza Strip—conditions widely criticized by international observers.

“There’s no hope that the ceasefire will continue,” Hayajneh said bluntly. “Once the captives are released, it will go back to the same old story of killing the Palestinians.”

While Palestinians and Hamas have expressed willingness for a permanent ceasefire, Hayajneh argues that Israel is only entertaining temporary agreements to achieve military goals. “This isn’t about peace,” he said. “It’s about control.”

Al-Aqsa Once Again Under Siege by Israeli Settlers

Tensions escalated further on Sunday when Israeli settlers, under police protection, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. The compound, considered the third-holiest site in Islam, has repeatedly been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

According to local sources, the incursion was coordinated and backed by heavily armed Israeli police, allowing dozens of settlers to enter the site unhindered. The act sparked outrage across the Muslim world, especially as it coincided with heightened conflict in Gaza.

These settlers are Israeli citizens who live illegally on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Their actions are not only provocative but violate international law. For Palestinians, the repeated violations of Al-Aqsa’s sanctity symbolize Israel’s wider intentions—erasing Palestinian identity and presence, not just in Gaza, but across all occupied territories.

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Starve, Die, or Flee: Israel’s Unspoken Policy?

Experts say Israel’s broader strategy may not be just about Hamas or even security—it’s about demographic engineering. By pushing unbearable conditions in Gaza, the goal appears to be forcing Palestinians to flee en masse.

The current conditions support this claim. Gaza faces a total blockade, widespread hunger, and the near-collapse of its health system. More than 70% of homes have been destroyed or damaged, and hospitals are overwhelmed or completely shut down.

“This is not collateral damage,” Hayajneh noted. “This is calculated policy.”

In recent weeks, Israeli leaders have consistently rejected international calls for a lasting ceasefire. Instead, the focus has remained on securing the release of captives while continuing aerial bombardments and ground operations.

For many Palestinians, the message is clear: their existence is the problem. And for the Israeli leadership, the solution lies in making life so unbearable that leaving becomes the only option left.

As international outcry grows, so does the fear that history is repeating itself—another Nakba unfolding in real time.