Did This Israeli Official Just Say Genocide is Justified?

One Israel official has suggested starving Gazans might be justified. What do you think of that?

"Nobody will let us cause 2 million civilians to die of hunger even though it might be justified and moral until our hostages are returned," said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Say what? Of course it is wrong. 

Smotrich's comments come not too long after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a speech to the U.S. Congress, claimed: "Israel has enabled more than 40,000 aid trucks to enter Gaza. That's half a million tons of food. And that's more than 3,000 calories for every man, woman and child in Gaza. If there are Palestinians in Gaza who aren't getting enough food, it's not because Israel is blocking it. It's because Hamas is stealing it."

What Bibi failed to mention is that, initially, Israel imposed a complete siege on Gaza. It took pressure from President Biden before Israel eased its restrictions and allowed the aid trucks to reach Gaza.