https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/3ec1e43b-69c2-4264-897b-dbcb1a7a97e7 “I call on the prime minister to give instructions… to occupy Gaza, to occupy the central camps, establish a military government, complete Israeli control, and establish settlements in the entire Gaza Strip. There is no security without settlements.” Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reoccupy the Gaza Strip and re-establish Israeli settlements. He made the comments during a speech at the reopening of the illegal Sa-Nur settlement in the occupied West Bank. More than half of Gaza is believed to be under Israeli military control following the end of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza last year. In 2005, Israel dismantled 21 settlements in Gaza during its unilateral withdrawal. No settlements have been built in the territory since. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:17:42 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/3ec1e43b-69c2-4264-897b-dbcb1a7a97e7 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.