Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called on the government to begin annexing parts of the Gaza Strip if Hamas refuses to lay down its weapons.⁣ ⁣ The far-right minister, who has vocally opposed striking a deal with Hamas to end the nearly two-year war, presented his plan to "win in Gaza by the end of the year".⁣ ⁣ Under Smotrich's proposal, Hamas would be given an ultimatum to surrender, disarm and release the hostages still held in Gaza since the group's October 2023 attack that triggered the war.⁣ ⁣ #MiddleEastCrisis #GazaConflict #IsraelNews #AnnexationPlan #CGTNDigital