Jerusalem, Aug 28, 2025 (AFP) - Israeli minister calls to annex Gaza if Hamas doesn't surrender

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2025-08-28

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday called on the government to begin annexing parts of the Gaza Strip if Palestinian militant group Hamas stands by its refusal to lay down its weapons. The far-right minister, who has vocally opposed striking a deal with Hamas to end the nearly two-year war, presented his plan to "win in Gaza by the end of the year" at a press conference in Jerusalem. Under Smotrich's proposal, Hamas would be g......

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