Construction and Housing Minister Yitzchok Goldknopf was photographed on Thursday alongside activists advocating for the re-settlement of the Gaza Strip, as they reviewed a map marked with potential “settlement points.” Goldknopf remarked, “Jewish settlement here is the answer to the terrible massacre and the answer to the international court in The Hague which, instead of caring about the 101 hostages, chose to issue warrants against the Prime Minister and (former) Defense Minister.”
Meanwhile, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar emphasized that Israel does not intend to exercise control over the lives of Gaza’s residents.
Sa’ar also noted that the war would conclude once “Israel achieves its goals” — namely, the safe return of the hostages and ensuring that Hamas no longer has control over the Gaza Strip.
On the topic of the ceasefire, Sa’ar explained, “The Security Cabinet decided on a ceasefire after Hezbollah found out the hard way that it doesn’t pay to attack Israel. On October 8th, we were attacked by Hezbollah like we were attacked by Hamas on October 7th. They declared that they would continue to shoot at Israel as long as the war in Gaza continued.”
Sa’ar further emphasized, “The paper is not as important as the reality on the ground. The reality on the ground is what decides. We will not allow violations of the agreement. We will react to all violations.”
Additionally, Sa’ar stated, “We will not allow Hezbollah to move south of the Litani River. We will not allow Hezbollah to rearm, to rebuild its strength, and to threaten Israel again. We learned our lesson from October 7th, and the Israeli government is determined to prevent the incident from repeating itself.”
{Matzav.com Israel}