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Far right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has advocated for Israel to kill “30 to 40” Palestinians in Gaza every night, in the latest genocidal remarks from members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

In a podcast interview with former Hamas captive Rom Braslavski on Sunday, National Security Minister Ben-Gvir said that these killings should go beyond people who “pose an immediate threat,” in a seeming call to target civilians.

“I think targeted assassinations should be carried out in Gaza, taking down 30 to 40 every night. Not just those who pose an immediate threat,” Ben-Gvir said, per a translation by The Associated Press.

“There are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn’t live. They’re not even people,” he went on, echoing former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s “human animals” remark about Palestinians early in the genocide.

The Israeli minister emphasized his wish for Israel to take over Gaza, saying that “all Gaza” belongs to Israel, per Financial Times. He called for Israel to establish illegal settlements in Gaza and expel Palestinians living there.

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“I imagine settlements not just in Gush Katif but throughout Gaza, and encouraging emigration, the more the better,” he said,........

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