Smotrich says Jewish settlements will be established in Gaza Strip

Single source · Gaza Strip, Palestinian territories (approximate) · 2026-10-27 22:00 UTC

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said at his party's headquarters after exit polls that Jewish settlements will be established in the Gaza Strip, and that Israel will not reverse West Bank settlement expansion or withdraw from territory it controls in Lebanon and Syria, according to Ynetnews. Al Jazeera and The New Arab report the same vow, with Al Jazeera placing the speech early Wednesday at Religious Zionism election headquarters in Jerusalem.

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Sources

• Ynetnews, 2026-10-28 04:27 UTC
• Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 09:33 UTC
• The New Arab, 2026-10-28 11:55 UTC

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• 2026-10-28 04:57 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-28 05:00 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-28 04:27 UTC; last updated 2026-10-28 12:07 UTC.

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