Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said the entire occupied West Bank “belongs to Israel” and vowed to dismantle the Palestinian Authority, according to Middle East Eye.

In an interview with Channel 14, he said that, if appointed defence minister, he would work to dismantle the Palestinian Authority and push for Palestinians to leave the occupied West Bank and Gaza. The Anadolu Agency reported that the minister said the entire West Bank “belongs to Israel” and threatened to dismantle the Palestinian Authority.