Israel will do everything possible to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state on the “land of Israel,” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has stated.
In a press statement, cited by Sputnik, Smotrich said: “The army leadership does not know its limits and, instead of intensifying the fighting, supports an illegitimate exchange deal.”
He emphasised the necessity of maintaining military pressure on Palestinian resistance groups. The far-right minister insisted that the war should not end until its objectives are achieved, which include eradicating Palestinian resistance groups, retrieving the prisoners of war held in Gaza, and restoring security. He warned that re-entering futile negotiations would undermine what he described as the war’s achievements.
Earlier yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held discussions with the negotiation team and security officials regarding the prisoner exchange deal.