“Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu, together with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, want to establish what they call a ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza, where more than 600,000 people would live — a city almost double the size of Tel Aviv,” the Yesh Atid leader said.

“What will the soldiers do if children want to leave the city? Who will feed them? Who will be responsible for water and electricity? What will happen if there are epidemics and diseases? Who will treat them?”

“Most relevant for Israeli citizens: How much will this cost us?” Lapid pressed, adding that the most conservative estimated cost for the project is about NIS 15 billion (around $4.5 billion), while other estimates, including from the IDF, suggest it could cost upward of NIS 20 billion.