Smotrich Vows To Oppose Ceasefire Deal, Says It’s Time For Israel To ‘cleanse’ Gaza – Antiwar.com
Smotrich Vows To Oppose Ceasefire Deal, Says It’s Time For Israel To ‘cleanse’ Gaza
The Israeli finance minister was confronted by family members of hostages in Gaza over his opposition to a deal
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday expressed strong opposition to a hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas amid reports negotiations are making progress and said it was time for Israel to “occupy and cleanse” the entire Gaza Strip.
“The emerging deal is a catastrophe for the national security of the State of Israel. We will not be part of a surrender deal that would include releasing terrorist hostages, stopping the war and dissolving its achievements that were bought with much blood, and abandoning many hostages,” Smotrich wrote on X.
“This is the time to continue with all our might, to occupy and cleanse the entire Strip, to finally take control of humanitarian aid from Hamas, and to open the gates of hell on Gaza until Hamas surrenders completely and all the hostages are returned,” he added.
Later in the day, family members of hostages in Gaza entered a meeting of Israel’s finance committee that was attended by Smotrich to confront him over his tweet….
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