Israeli Minister Says Those Posing Threat Will End Up Like Gaza

Nir Barkat 

Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg
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Israel’s defense policy has taken on a bold black-or-white approach following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and 15 subsequent months of war, Economy Minister Nir Barkat said, signaling the country won’t be willing to compromise security on any of its borders.

“There’s no more gray” he told Bloomberg TV in an interview. “The strategy that Israel is working upon is ‘be really good with the good guys and bad with the bad guys.’”