The IDF, in joint action with the Civil Administration, under the direction of Israel's National Security Council, conducted an operation in the past day to rescue more than 70 Gaza orphans from the Gaza Strip and bring them to Bethlehem in the West Bank, N12 reported on Monday.
The operation was approved by the Israeli NSC at the request of the German embassy. The war cabinet was not informed of the move, N12 stated.
According to the report, during the operation, the orphans were moved within Israeli territory, including the outskirts of Jerusalem, and were accompanied by dozens of adult Gazans.
Israeli officials' response
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said in response to the report, "This is not how a country that wants absolute victory runs.
"There are countless fake 'humane measures' and the citizens of Israel continue to pay the price. In war, you have to crush the enemy and not be constantly self-righteous."
National Unity Party MK Gideon Sa'ar said on X that the transfer was also a mistake, and that "hiding this from the Defense Cabinet is a serious matter. And the bottom line: it doesn't seem like the move earned us real political credit."