Smotrich says Israel working to 'realise' Trump's plan to 'just clean out' Gaza

Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's far-right finance minister, has called for the war to continue and for the realisation of Donald Trump's comments in which he called on removing Palestinians from Gaza. 

Smotrich welcomed the resignation of Israeli military chief Herzl Halevi, stating that it would change "the way we fight after the first stage of the deal" and that the Israeli military "will return to fighting until Hamas is destroyed, both militarily and civilly, and all the hostages are returned".

The far-right minister also spoke about Trump's proposed plan to "just clean out" Gaza and displace Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan. 

"There is no doubt that, in the long term, encouraging immigration is the only solution that will bring peace and security to the residents of Israel and will also ease the suffering of Gaza's residents," Smotrich said. 

He said he was working with the prime minister and Israel's cabinet to "prepare an operational plan and ensuring that President Trump's vision is realised".