MOSCOW, August 4 (RIA Novosti) – The US embassy in Tel Aviv had access to reliable information about Israel’s intention to keep Gaza economy functioning at the lowest possible level, Wikileaks website said on Monday, citing the US diplomatic document.
“Israeli officials have confirmed to Embassy officials on multiple occasions that they intend to keep the Gazan economy functioning at the lowest level possible consistent with avoiding a humanitarian crisis,” reads the document as quoted by Wikileaks.
A diplomatic dispatch was sent by the embassy to the US State and Treasury Departments on November 3, 2008.
In order to achieve its goals, Israeli government introduced a tight monetary policy in the Gaza Strip, cutting the financing of the enclave, as it considered Gaza a “hostile entity.”
A new portion of diplomatic leaks was published on the Wikileaks website amid a new round of ongoing confrontation between Israel and Hamas militants.
According to the documents, the United States was aware of Israel’s oppression of Palestinian people, but took no action.
The Israel Defense Forces launched its Operation Protective Edge, its first military campaign since November 2012, in response to continued rocket attacks carried out by Palestinian militants.
On July 17, following days of fighting, Tel Aviv switched to a ground offensive to find and destroy the network of Hamas tunnels around the border area.
