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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Laura Pollock

Israeli minister says 70 per cent of Gaza occupied as he pushes for new settlements

Aid drops over Gaza City (Image: AP Photo/Jehad Alshra)

ISRAEL'S finance minister has called for the immediate establishment of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip’s northern perimeter, claiming nearly 70% of the Strip is already occupied by the Israeli military.

In footage released by the Israeli government, Bezalel Smotrich says the government are "prepared to establish three settlements", adding: "We must complete the conquest of the remaining 30%."

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