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IDF: Retaking Gaza would cost NIS 17 million a day
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: IDF, Israel News, Gaza, Hamas

Reoccupation of part of the Gaza Strip - should the government agree to it would cost NIS 17 million per day, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

That sum would only be enough to cover the immediate humanitarian needs of the Palestinian population that would be under the control of Israel, the IDF said during a recent defense establishment discussion of the options regarding the Strip.

That assessment relates only to the specific section of Gaza the IDF is liable to capture if a major operation takes place. The amount was calculated about a year ago, when Israel was preparing for the possibility of recapturing the Strip during an escalation of violence there.
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The basic needs covered by the money are those an occupying force is obligated to provide for under international law, such as baby formula, diapers and a basic food package for all residents.

The cost of these basic goods adds up to about NIS 500 million a month, and does not include any of the expenses associated with maintaining a large military force in Gaza, which would include reserve units.

"When the question is asked as to whether the IDF can capture the Gaza Strip, the official response is positive," a senior defense official told Haaretz. "Of course, it can, even though it's clear to all of us that it won't be a walk in the park. Time will pass and there will be many casualties, both on our side and among the Palestinian civil population, but the mission will be accomplished."

The IDF General Staff is currently not in favor of an extensive operation in Gaza. Despite the escalation in the last few weeks - one Qassam rocket was fired from Gaza Sunday and landed in the western Negev, causing no injuries - IDF officials see Hamas as being interested in continuing the current cease-fire, at least in the short term.


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      1.   No one said you had to tale all of Gaza 02:47  |  Ralph Levy 24/11/08
      2.   Heres an idea!!! End the Occupation that began in 1967 and save $ 02:54  |  MOE 24/11/08
      3.   Leaving Hamas Terrorist In power will cost Israel and World More 03:41  |  Baruch Gold 24/11/08
      4.   Lo-Ball Estimates 04:18  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/11/08
      5.   ANY ISRAELI LIFE DESERVES 04:24  |  BOB KING 24/11/08
      6.   I`ve got a better idea 04:49  |  Gili 24/11/08
      7.   No need to occupy Gaza 04:59  |  Meishke 24/11/08
      8.   Following Al Qaida`s Battle plan 05:27  |  spyguy 24/11/08
      9.   Retaking Gaza? 05:42  |  Otto Rand 24/11/08
      10.   Place the IDF command structure in Sderot 06:30  |  * BEN JABO 24/11/08
      11.   destroy dont retake 06:46  |  vik 24/11/08
      12.   Count the cost of Israel being taken off the map too 06:48  |  leo 24/11/08
      13.   Leaving OUR Land In The 1st Place Was A Mistake 06:50  |  Yishai Kohen 24/11/08
      14.   begin talks with all palestinians 07:14  |  S Awaad 24/11/08
      15.   costing 07:15  |  colin 24/11/08
      16.   This whole mess is more insane every day RIGHT ??? 07:25  |  M. S. 24/11/08
      17.   Let the terrorists pay the humanitarian cost 07:26  |  Avi 24/11/08
      18.   dumbfounded 07:50  |  Mark 24/11/08
      19.   NIS 3/day for Security -- A Good Deal! 08:12  |  Reluctant Hawk 24/11/08
      20.   How long will the ?truce? go on. 08:23  |  Jean Van Daem 24/11/08
      21.   50% of annual USA free money will pay for that all year 08:42  |  Jon 24/11/08
      22.   To Baruch Gold # 1 - No BETTER Solution..... 09:08  |  Dagma 24/11/08
      23.   SPYGUY Which peace do you recommend with the Govt. of Palestine? 09:22  |  PETER SM 24/11/08
      24.   And who is going to pay for it.....???? 09:23  |  Swiss (Dino) 24/11/08
      25.   The simplest way is the best. 09:31  |  EGW 24/11/08
      26.   The Arabs caused it. They should pay for it 09:37  |  Dani 24/11/08
      27.   SWISS Not you,You pay for the Pals.Not the US taxpayer either 09:41  |  PETER SM 24/11/08
      28.   And add in countless dead Jewish soldiers, of course 09:47  |  Clickfool 24/11/08
      29.   Not dealing with terror today inccurs greater costs tomorrow 09:51  |  Gilad 24/11/08
      30.   For Avi # 17 09:56  |  Clickfool 24/11/08
      31.   For Peter SM # 23 09:59  |  Clickfool 24/11/08
      32.   CFOOL very touching.Now preach to the Arabs 10:02  |  PETER SM 24/11/08
      33.   More excuses from IDF honchos justifying their inaction 10:03  |  Absolute Sweden 24/11/08
      34.   Clickfool #30 10:20  |  Avi 24/11/08
      35.   For Peter SM # 32 10:22  |  Clickfool 24/11/08
      36.   Suggestion to Absolute Sweden #33 10:26  |  Clickfool 24/11/08
      37.   peter sm 27 10:57  |  potobac 24/11/08
      38.   ##23,31 11:11  |  JW 24/11/08
      39.   How much cost human life, life of our children in Sderot and etc. 11:15  |  Vital 24/11/08
      40.   For Yishai Kohen #13 11:17  |  Clickfool 24/11/08
      41.   # 13 Yishai Kohen Leaving OUR Land In The 1st Place Was A Mistake 11:29  |  Traude 24/11/08
      42.   excellent idea 11:30  |  seththomas 24/11/08
      43.   RETAKE GAZA,SAVE LIFVES,LET ARABS GO,ASK OBAMA FOR COMPENSATION)) 11:34  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 24/11/08
      44.   how about you give your neighour your house 11:42  |  seththomas 24/11/08
      45.   note the implications of this 11:46  |  raymond deane 24/11/08
      46.   # 27 PETER SM 11:51  |  Swiss (Dino) 24/11/08
      47.   well said moshiach let them hear our voice 11:51  |  seththomas 24/11/08
      48.   A small sum 12:00  |  Steven Ruddell 24/11/08
      49.   THE USA CREATED THIS MESS LET IT PAY FOR IT 12:05  |  Jeff 24/11/08
      50.   #23 petersm what are the borders of Israel 12:07  |  Labhras 24/11/08
      51.   DO YOU KNOW WHAT CANAAN IS "CHECK" 12:08  |  SETH THOMAS 24/11/08
      52.   ALL PALISTINIANS BACK TO WEST BANK 12:20  |  SETH THOMAS 24/11/08
      53.   CFOOL.Terror&missiles were there long before the PARTIAL blockade 12:21  |  PETER SM 24/11/08
      54.   Retaking Gaza will cost Israel NIS 17 million a day. 12:22  |  Akram Zekaria 24/11/08
      55.   Taking Gaza is not a problem 12:30  |  ScotGuy 24/11/08
      56.   WHY R ALL ARAB NATIONS RETICENT 12:36  |  SETH THOMAS 24/11/08
      57.   DEANNE Your interpretation of International law & reality clash 12:43  |  PETER SM 24/11/08
      58.   Don`t bother, waste of time and money 12:52  |  Benjamina 24/11/08
      59.   What would it cost if a chem or bio armed rocket reached Ashkelon 12:54  |  EL 24/11/08
      60.   Israel`s Groundhog Day strategy. 12:58  |  Michael 24/11/08
      61.   #57 petersm what do you know about intl law 13:00  |  Labhras 24/11/08
      62.   NIS 17 million a day 13:03  |  zalman 24/11/08
      63.   #53 petersm Next excuse--ILLEGAL SETTLEMENTS 13:16  |  Labhras 24/11/08
      64.   The taxpayer of the United States of America 13:24  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/11/08
      65.   @Gili 13:35  |  Cashier 24/11/08
      66.   Soooooo, am I to assume..... 13:43  |  Johnboy 24/11/08
      67.   To clickfool 13:47  |  Civilian 24/11/08
      68.   @seththomas: What are you talking about? 13:54  |  civilized kid 24/11/08
      69.   #57 PETER SM makes a pointless point. 13:57  |  Johnboy 24/11/08
      70.   The Price in non-monetary Terms 14:03  |  T 24/11/08
      71.   The Non-Monetary Price of taking Gaza 14:07  |  Tzfonit 24/11/08
      72.   Great investment 14:18  |  Benji 24/11/08
      73.   Mark Lincoln and funding the occupation 14:19  |  Tzfonit 24/11/08
      74.   A Cheaper Way 14:20  |  Jeff Northridge 24/11/08
      75.   #67 Civilian 14:24  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/11/08
      76.   Jeff 74. Jeff`s plan to boost Hamas. 14:42  |  Michael 24/11/08
      77.   Mindset of the secular leadership is cost instead of victory 14:43  |  Hashkem or Kevarot 24/11/08
      78.   and the blood of our men women 14:45  |  Avi 24/11/08
      79.   The Israeli Deferred Security Policy. 14:58  |  Avi 24/11/08
      80.   DUCK - Dont Undermine Criminals and Killers 14:59  |  Avi 24/11/08
      81.   EL 15:00  |  Peter Williams 24/11/08
      82.   Israel already occupies Gaza 15:18  |  JJ Burke 24/11/08
      83.   International Law? 15:32  |  Bas 24/11/08
      84.   Retaking Gaza would cost... 15:37  |  Matty Groves 24/11/08
      85.   Tzfonit #73 and off balance sheet? 15:47  |  Roo 24/11/08
      86.   And how much does it cost to throw Jews out of their homes?? 15:51  |  Zev 24/11/08
      87.   And with one leap, Jack was free.... # 74 15:53  |  Clickfool 24/11/08
      88.   Jeff Northridge hatches another coup d`etat#74 16:02  |  Roo 24/11/08
      89.   #2 Here is a better idea!!!!! 16:11  |  John Allen 24/11/08
      90.   Retaking Gaza will be as easy as it was to retake south Lebanon 16:18  |  Danny 24/11/08
      91.   #51..MY GOD TRUMPS YOUR GOD! 16:19  |  Edithann 24/11/08
      92.   Hamas is being educated and I am glad to report 16:26  |  17 24/11/08
      93.   #8 spyguy in San Fransicko. 16:27  |  John Allen 24/11/08
      94.   #28 Clickfool. 16:37  |  John Allen 24/11/08
      95.   Moe of Ramallah since 2005 Israel not in Gaza 17:10  |  Big Sur 24/11/08
      96.   S Awad of Gaza 17:16  |  Big Sur 24/11/08
      97.   Gaza 17:49  |  Stephen Hughes 24/11/08
      98.   #90 Danny Yes Israel learns Hamas and Hesbulloh do not. 17:49  |  Big Sur 24/11/08
      99.   War Is Always The First Option 18:58  |  chet 24/11/08
      100.   70/73 Tzfonit - High Costs 19:20  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/11/08
      101.   #17, Avi, and it`s a good thing you`re not in charge... 19:22  |  Silvienne 24/11/08
      102.   #95 Big Sur 19:30  |  Jim 24/11/08
      103.   #76 Michael a perfect example why Jeff is a sargeant 19:41  |  Labhras 24/11/08
      104.   74 Jeff Northridge - PNAC Economics 19:42  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/11/08
      105.   #63 Lahbrasserie hey Guess what Gaza is Jewish territory 19:48  |  Big Sur 24/11/08
      106.   Chet #97 War is indeed always the first option 19:57  |  Tzfonit 24/11/08
      107.   91 19:57  |  smart Alec 24/11/08
      108.   Stop financing Gaza 20:09  |  peter 24/11/08
      109.   #102 Jim See Egypt can open its border 20:31  |  Big Sur 24/11/08
      110.   Tzfonit #106 thye are always beligerent in Gza 20:42  |  Big Sur 24/11/08
      111.   #2 try to Jim #102 20:46  |  Big Sur 24/11/08
      112.   #108 Peter of Montreal 20:49  |  Jim 24/11/08
      113.   Mark of Lewiston #100 - We see through it. 21:11  |  Tzfonit 24/11/08
      114.   For my friend Jim, in Texas # 112 21:15  |  Clickfool 24/11/08
      115.   Question for the Moderator 21:20  |  Clickfool 24/11/08
      116.   Clicky and the blockades 21:20  |  Golani 24/11/08
      117.   JJ Burke and what historians will write 21:22  |  Tzfonit 24/11/08
      118.   No Need to Fight 23:08  |  Josh 24/11/08
      119.   # 66 Johnboy 23:45  |  dan 24/11/08
      120.   Labhras # 103 Why You Have Never Served At All 00:19  |  Jeff Northridge 25/11/08
      121.   #116, Golani, is Gaza not dying fast enough? 00:24  |  Silvienne 25/11/08
      122.   116 Golani ,Re: Clicky and the blockade 00:38  |  Dutch 25/11/08
      123.   JOHNBOY The Sinai tunnels are blatant even the media are invited. 00:46  |  PETER SM 25/11/08
      124.   JOHNBOY Assume that the Qassems on the day of the disengagement 00:51  |  PETER SM 25/11/08
      125.   Dan, have you any clue what is antisemetism? 00:56  |  BBSNews 25/11/08
      126.   Chronic malnutrition in Gaza blamed on Israel - 2nd try 01:00  |  BBSNews 25/11/08
      127.   17 million shekel a day is cheap compared to doing nothing 01:17  |  zionist forever 25/11/08
      128.   This time, we must take Gaza FOREVER! 01:56  |  Chaim 25/11/08
      129.   The Israeli Army wishing to add insult to injury 02:01  |  Dutch 25/11/08
      130.   #119 dan, did you even READ this article? 02:24  |  Johnboy 25/11/08
      131.   #123 What Are You Talking About, PETER SM? 02:38  |  Johnboy 25/11/08
      132.   Not retaking Gaza will be much costlier ! 02:45  |  Gary 25/11/08
      133.   #124 Here is an article, PETER SM,..... 02:47  |  Johnboy 25/11/08
      134.   NIS 17 Mil per day is cheap. Fast forward ..... 03:40  |  Sean 25/11/08
      135.   #121 Dutch 04:23  |  Jasper 25/11/08
      136.   BS News Malnutrition 04:28  |  Jasper 25/11/08
      137.   JOHNBOY Egypt keeps Pals out because the do not trust the Moslem 04:43  |  PETER SM 25/11/08
      138.   JOHNBOY.Violence came from the Pals immediately on the day 04:54  |  PETER SM 25/11/08
      139.   Silvienne Strikes Again 06:18  |  Golani 25/11/08
      140.   #137 You are so tiresomely ignorant, PETER SM 06:30  |  Johnboy 25/11/08
      141.   JOHNBOY Tunnels are relatively small and easily controlled. 06:45  |  PETER SM 25/11/08
      142.   140 Johnboy 07:07  |  Jasper 25/11/08
      143.   Hey BBS are these the people we are meant to make peace with 07:12  |  Golani 25/11/08
      144.   Uh, Chaim, are you insane? 07:13  |  BBSNews 25/11/08
      145.   You are yet another wingnut Jasper... 07:20  |  BBSNews 25/11/08
      146.   BBS Is it OK for Pals to claim ALL Israel for theIslamic Republic 07:42  |  PETER SM 25/11/08
      147.   I will predict the future... 08:24  |  J in Oregon 25/11/08
      148.   WHY JOHNBOY Why do `frightened" Egypt allow the tunnels? 08:25  |  PETER SM 25/11/08
      149.   #141 PETER SM, you defy belief! 09:55  |  Johnboy 25/11/08
      150.   #147 Man, that`s ignorance writ large, PETER SM 10:03  |  Johnboy 25/11/08
      151.   J in Oregon, a believer in ancient, dusty, dog-eared propaganda 10:12  |  Clickfool 25/11/08
      152.   Retake Gaza 10:24  |  Joshua 25/11/08
      153.   #119 I have to point this out to you, dan 11:44  |  Johnboy 25/11/08
      154.   The Simple SOLUTION is 14:19  |  Hamzah 25/11/08
      155.   #146 PETER SM.."government of Palestine"??? 17:36  |  Silvienne 25/11/08
      156.   #66 Beg to differ Johnboy.. 01:40  |  Israeli 26/11/08
      157.   #147, J in oregon, NO, i will predict the future 03:15  |  VIPER 26/11/08
      158.   #156 Believe what you want to believe, Israeli 14:39  |  Johnboy 26/11/08
      159.   #155 Silvienne - Stop talking, start looking 17:08  |  * BEN JABO 26/11/08
      160.   #157 S.VIPER forget the future 17:31  |  * BEN JABO 26/11/08
      161.   #158 Well what do you call ceding Gaza And Throwing The Settlers 02:53  |  Israeli 27/11/08
      162.   Hey VIPER.... 06:47  |  Silvienne 27/11/08
      163.   BEN-JABO AND SILVIENNE 02:03  |  VIPER 28/11/08
      164.   #163 S. VIPER - You say you said 06:27  |  * BEN JABO 30/11/08
      165.   Silvienne - Your silence is deafening 06:46  |  * BEN JABO 30/11/08
      166.   #165, Ben Jabo..I`ve written 2 posts about this... 07:09  |  Silvienne 30/11/08
      167.   2ND TRY -Silvienne, you`re confused 22:52  |  *BEN JABO 30/11/08
      168.   #167, Ben Jabo... 17:40  |  Silvienne 01/12/08
      169.   #168 Silvienne - Read what I wrote 02:03  |  * BEN JABO 02/12/08
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