Israeli Minister: We Paid a Heavy Price in the War

According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing⁢ Mehr‌ News Agency ‌and al Jazeera, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister, stated that Israel has suffered a heavy toll in the war against Gaza and ​emphasized that they must not allow defeat to spread within their ranks.

The ‍israeli minister further​ asserted⁢ that a Palestinian government will ​never be established. He added that there will be no negotiations with Hamas over the return of captives; Hamas must ‍completely surrender, disarm, and release those abducted.

Smotrich said an immediate decision is needed⁣ to occupy all⁣ areas of the Gaza Strip and eliminate all insurgents.He also declared that it is time to officially impose Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank.