Israel minister says expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza is a ‘realistic’ solution

Israeli Minister Idit Silman, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, stated that the “only solution for the Gaza Strip is to remove its Palestinian population,” calling the idea “realistic.”

Speaking to Reshet Bet public radio, Environmental Protection Minister Silman asserted that Netanyahu’s government is committed to promoting Palestinian expulsion from Gaza. She further claimed that “God has sent us the US administration,” interpreting this as a signal that Israel should “inherit the land.”

According to Haaretz, Silman also insisted that Israel would reestablish illegal Jewish-only settlements in Gaza, specifically mentioning Gush Katif, a former settlement bloc dismantled in 2005. “There’s no question about it,” she said. “It could be in single-family homes or Trump-style towers, but we will definitely go back. I see no other solution to terrorism. The answer to terrorism is sovereignty.”

Regarding efforts to secure the release of captives held by Hamas, Silman said the government is exploring multiple options. She mentioned several possibilities, including extending the first phase of negotiations, setting conditions for a second phase that would secure the captives’ release while excluding Hamas from power, or resuming military operations.

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