Bezalel Smotrich says settling Gaza could offset war costs | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News
“There’s a real estate bonanza there. This is how it pays for itself. I’ve started negotiations with the Americans. I’m not joking. I had a serious conversation with them,” Smotrich said.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, also attended by Argentine President Javier Milei (not pictured), in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)ByLEE SAADONSEPTEMBER 17, 2025 23:04Updated: SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 23:07