Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s idea to “clean out” Gaza by relocating Palestinian residents of the territory to Egypt and Jordan.
On Saturday, Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s King Abdullah II about moving Palestinians out of Gaza.
“I’d like Egypt to take people. And I’d like Jordan to take people,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, adding that he expected to talk to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday.
Smotrich, a strong opponent of stopping the war in Gaza, welcomed the idea.
“The idea of helping them find other places to start a better life is a great idea. After years of glorifying terrorism, they will be able to establish new and good lives in other places,” Smotrich said in a statement.
“Only out-of-the-box thinking with new solutions will bring a solution of peace and security.
“I will, with God’s help, work with the prime minister and the cabinet to ensure there is an operational plan to implement this as soon as possible,” Smotrich said.
