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Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday a victory for Israel in Gaza means that the Palestinian territory will be “entirely destroyed” before its inhabitants depart for other countries. This comes as Israel announced a plan to seize the Gaza Strip and expand the military operation, sparking alarm accross the world. Palestinians are exhausted and hopeless, pummeled by 19 months of heavy bombing. Story by Eliza Herbert.