Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Engagement with UNRWA Deputy Director John Whyte

2:00 am

Mr. John Whyte:

We know that some on the right in Israel are actively preparing plans for a resettlement in Gaza. We know that. That is reported in the news, and I think it is credible. The war is still in full force. If anything, it is being conducted more aggressively than ever. It seems that the Israeli prerogative or primary objective is to empty Gaza city in the north and force everyone down to the south. The Israeli Prime Minister has insisted that Israel does not intend to occupy Gaza, but we know that there are some who have a different view and a different plan.

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