DeSantis: Israel may need to remove Palestinians from Gaza if it faces a ‘second Holocaust’

(JTA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that if Israel were faced with a “second Holocaust,” he could understand why it would remove Palestinian civilians from the Gaza Strip.

The statement came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel has no intention of doing so.

DeSantis’ remarks at a Republican presidential debate on Wednesday came on the eve of opening arguments at The Hague, where Israel faces charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice. The debate was the final one ahead of the Iowa Republican caucuses on Monday…