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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
A top Israeli reserve general had called for a repeat of the 1948 military operation that led to Israel’s control over the Negev (“Naqab”) Desert and the displacement of thousands of Palestinians. The general was commenting on protests by Palestinians in the Negev against Israeli razing of their lands. Major General Yom-Tov Samiah, who served as commander of the Southern Zone in the Israeli Army during the Second Intifada, said in a tweet: “Operation ‘Yoav’ will soon return to liberate the Negev. Luckily General Shaike Gavish [who led the operation at the time] is alive. He will pass on some l…