Smotrich: We are facing international pressure, and it may force us to end the war.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday, "We are facing international pressure, and if we continue like this, the international community may force us to end the war."

Smotrich described the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, with Netanyahu's approval, as "absolute madness," claiming that the aid would reach Hamas and that "anyone who says otherwise is lying."

He claimed that previous policies toward Gaza would not be repeated, and that the aid that would be brought in would be limited to the bare minimum of food and medicine.

He continued, "In my opinion, not even water should be allowed into Gaza until the last prisoner is returned."

Smotrich said: "The Israeli army is currently working to 'destroy what remains of the Gaza Strip, which will lead to the elimination of Hamas and the return of the kidnapped soldiers.'"

Concluding his remarks, Smotrich said, "The residents of Gaza will first move to the southern part of the Strip, and from there to other countries," referring to potential deportation plans that have long drawn widespread Palestinian and international rejection.