Current sectionGaza News'We Must Finish Conquering All of Gaza' Touring the Gaza border, the far-right finance minister said the plan is awaiting PM Netanyahu's approval. 'We must establish a belt of Jewish settlements that will serve as a security buffer for Israeli communities'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel02:19 PM • June 30 2026 IDTFinance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel is ready to begin building three Jewish settlements in the northern Gaza Strip once it receives the government's approval.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlementsHamasIDFSderotGazaIsraeli politicsBezalel SmotrichIsrael-Gaza WarOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-Lebanon DealIran AttackIsrael CrimeWest BankHezbollahHaQuizHaaretz PodcastSmotrich: Israel Ready to Build Three Settlements in Gaza 'Immediately'IDF Deepens Gaza Invasion and Displaced Palestinians Left With Nowhere to RunAs IDF Tightens Grip on Southern Syria, Locals Describe an Unbearable RealityU.S. and Iran Negotiators Head to Doha, as High-level Talks Remain UncertainGaza Health Ministry: Israeli Strikes Kill Eight, Wound 26 Over Past DayRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad Lander