Smotrich to Netanyahu: "Occupy 10% of Gaza and apply sovereignty immediately upon resumption of fighting" 

The chairman of the Religious Zionist Party, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, delivered a strong message to the prime minister ahead of the Cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon.

"The State of Israel has reached a crossroads – will Hamas surrender or will the State of Israel surrender? Will we return to the October 6 outline, continue the withdrawals, abandon the residents of Sderot and the surrounding area, and leave dozens of hostages behind – or will we decide that the State of Israel will no longer return to the routine of terror and the ongoing threat?" asked Smotrich.

He emphasized, "I will demand today in the Cabinet to vote and adopt President Trump's plan: Israel must present a clear ultimatum to Hamas – return all the hostages to us now, leave Gaza for other countries, and disarm. If Hamas does not respond to the ultimatum, Israel will open the gates of hell – a complete occupation of the Gaza Strip, a complete cessation of aid, without water, without electricity, without fuel, to move the entire population to Mawasi, and from there Israel will immediately begin the emigration of Gaza residents to other countries, annex the northern Gaza Strip, the ridge that controls the boulevards and the surrounding communities, and the security perimeter, including the Philadelphi Route. It's either us or them. Either we will subdue Hamas – or God forbid Hamas will subdue us."

Arutz 7 contributed to this article.