Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday that Israel faces a critical crossroads: "Either Hamas surrenders or Israel does."
Speaking at a meeting of his Religious Zionist Party, Smotrich urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize 10% of Gaza’s territory upon resuming military operations and to declare Israeli sovereignty over the land.
He also called on Netanyahu to implement U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for the relocation of Palestinians from Gaza, saying he would support it in an upcoming Security Cabinet meeting.