Its conclusion is unsurprising, with few states in history having been so brazen about their intentions. To take just two examples: in May, the Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said that Gaza will be entirely destroyed; a week later, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted that Israel is destroying more and more houses [in Gaza, and Palestinians accordingly] have nowhere to return.
The major arms-producing powers in Europe limit the information they make public to their citizens, delay the submission of reports on arms sales to other countries, or hinder transparency citing national security concerns.
