Israel 'will return to the whole of Gaza,' should 'erase' Oslo Accords, Smotrich says
“Gush Katif is small,” Smotrich told Pulse of Israel podcast host Avi Abelow. “We will return to the whole of Gaza in a big way.”
Assessment
Finance Minister Smotrich's statement signals a radical escalation in far-right coalition ambitions, explicitly calling for the reversal of the 2005 disengagement and the annulment of the Oslo Accords. This rhetoric directly challenges the current ceasefire framework and any post-war diplomatic arrangements for Gaza. The key question is whether this represents a negotiating position or a policy goal the government intends to pursue.