Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “immediately return the delegation that went to negotiate with the Hamas murderers in Doha” after a roadside bomb killed at least five Israeli soldiers in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoon, Al Jazeera reports.

“There is no need to negotiate with those who murder our fighters — they should be crushed to the bone, starved to death, and not suffocated with humanitarian aid that gives them oxygen,” he said in a statement published on Telegram.

He also called for a complete siege of Gaza, displacement of Palestinians and settlement of Israeli citizens in the enclave, saying “these are the keys to complete victory, and not a reckless deal that will release thousands of terrorists and withdraw [the Israeli army] from territories conquered with the blood of our fighters.”