Ben Gvir calls for Gaza Strip to be under Israeli control 'permanently'

Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, posted a message on X, calling for Israel to occupy the Gaza Strip permanently. 

Ben Gvir voiced his opposition to US-backed ceasefire efforts, saying that Hamas must be “crushed” until it “completely surrenders”.

He proposed halting all humanitarian aid and fuel shipments into Gaza until all Israeli captives held by Hamas were released. 

Ben Gvir also urged Israeli authorities to “encourage emigration” and advocated for permanent Israeli control over the Gaza Strip.

"Encourage emigration and occupy the territories of the Gaza Strip in order to keep them in our hands permanently. It's in our hands," he wrote.