Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move towards occupying the entire Gaza Strip and encouraging immigration from it, in addition to continuing military operations with the aim of destroying the Hamas movement. Regarding Lebanon, Ben Gvir expressed his hope that Israel is on the verge of a military escalation, calling for not only thwarting threats, but also granting Israeli forces greater freedom of movement, and calling for crushing “Hezbollah” and targeting Beirut.