I'm not making this up.
"Voluntary migration"? Is that something like "self-deportation"?Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday advocated for Israel to occupy the Gaza Strip and promote “voluntary migration” to reduce its Palestinian population by half within two years. Speaking at a Jerusalem conference organized by the Yesha Council, which represents Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Smotrich said Israel “can and must occupy the Gaza Strip” following the ongoing conflict with Hamas.
“We shouldn’t shy away from this term [occupation],” Smotrich told attendees. He suggested that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) take responsibility for Gaza’s civilian administration to eliminate Hamas’ governance. Dismissing concerns about the financial burden, he argued that even if it costs billions of dollars, “if that’s what it takes to ensure Israel’s security, so be it.”