Ben Gvir calls for ‘luxury neighborhood’ to be built over Gaza ruins

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir says he wants to build a luxe neighborhood for Israeli police officers over the ruins of the Gaza Strip, earning a smattering of applause from high-ranking police officials at a Rosh Hashanah toast.

“We will finish the mission, occupy Gaza, encourage voluntary emigration,” the far-right leader asserts to the crowd in a large auditorium in Beit Shemesh.

Once that is achieved, “we want to establish a neighborhood of police officers also in Gaza,” he says forcefully. “On the seashore, all [will be] perfect,” he adds to applause. He describes the envisioned neighborhood as “luxurious” with high-rise buildings overlooking the Mediterranean.

“The time has come to settle — Jewish settlement, the time has come to encourage voluntary emigration [of Gazans], the time has come to bring the death penalty for terrorists,” he continues.

Ben Gvir last week vowed to push forward with proposed legislation to implement the death penalty for Palestinian terrorists following a deadly shooting attack in Jerusalem. It will be discussed tomorrow in the Knesset National Security Committee.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government is not pursuing the resettlement of Gaza, despite some in his cabinet pushing for it.