Israel's Smotrich says 'complete victory' is Gaza's resettlement

Speaking on a podcast, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says for him, “complete victory” means the resettling of the Gaza Strip.

“There has to be a price, a price for the mistake, a price for the defeat suffered by our enemies."

Speaking on a podcast, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says for him, “complete victory” means the resettling of the Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/hwi53iAAfF

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