Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday repeated his call for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to approve the establishment of three Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip, as senior Israeli ministers continue to speak openly about their plans for permanent Israeli control of the Palestinian territory. Israel is re-establishing the settlements in the northern West Bank, and he is calling for the same in Gaza. via ReutersIn the post, Smotrich referenced the upcoming Israeli elections, warning that a "left-wing" government won't expand settlements as aggressively. He first announced in June that the body had drawn up plans for three settlements in Gaza and was just waiting for the green light from Netanyahu. When asked how the view of the destruction made him feel, the Israeli minister said, "I feel good.