PA official libels Israel: “They want to empty Gaza of its residents and take control of gas resources”

Tulkarem District Governor Abdallah Kmeil: "There are several institutions specializing in gas issues that say there is gas worth over $1 trillion in the Gaza Strip, off the coast of the Gaza Strip… [Israel's] strategic plan is to empty the Gaza Strip of its residents and take control of the Palestinian people's resources, particularly the gas located off the coast of the Gaza Strip…"

[Tulkarem Governorate, Facebook page, Aug. 16, 2025]