The far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said the more crucial goal was ensuring that Hamas no longer ruled the Gaza Strip.
Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/world/middleeast/israel-finance-minister-hostages-bezalel-smotrich-gaza-hamas.html
Author : Aaron Boxerman
Publish date : 2025-04-21 11:41:00
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Israeli Minister Says Freeing Hostages Not ‘Most Important’ Aim of the War
