Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the 2005 expulsion from Gush Katif (the Gaza disengagement) brought about the October 7, 2023 massacre, according to a report from a news channel. The statement adds to his previous public reflections on the disaster.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that the 2005 expulsion from Gush Katif (the Gaza disengagement) brought about the October 7 massacre, according to a report circulating on Sunday evening. The statement appeared on a news channel's Telegram feed without additional context. Smotrich has previously reflected on the October 7 attack, including telling journalist Oded Harosh that he considered resigning, as The Zioneer reported. The new remark reinforces his long-standing criticism of the 2005 withdrawal.
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