Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday emphasized the necessity for the army to maintain “full freedom to carry out operations” in the Gaza Strip, ahead of the anticipated meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump is hosting the Israeli Prime Minister at the White House, where he is expected to pressure him to agree to his peace proposal.

In a lengthy post on the “X” platform on Monday, Smotrich outlined a set of “red lines” before the meeting, including the demand for the “real and complete withdrawal of Hamas” from Gaza.

He also demanded that “the army always remain in the security perimeter, including the Philadelphia axis, and retain full freedom to carry out operations throughout the Gaza Strip.”

The Philadelphia axis is a border strip area between Gaza and Egypt stretching about 13 kilometers. Israel insists on maintaining control over it to prevent arms smuggling into Palestinian territories.

According to a diplomatic source, Trump’s plan, consisting of 21 points, calls for a permanent ceasefire, the release of hostages, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and a significant flow of humanitarian aid.

Smotrich also rejected any role for the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah in managing Gaza in the future, one of the most controversial aspects of Trump’s plan.

The Palestinian Authority ruled Gaza until Hamas took control in 2007. Netanyahu also rejected the idea of its participation in the sector’s future.

Recently, Israel launched an airstrike on Qatari territory, the U.S. ally and main mediator in Gaza talks, targeting the negotiating delegation of Hamas leaders there headed by Khalil al-Hayya.

Smotrich also demanded not to “mention, even implicitly, a Palestinian state that would threaten Israel’s existence.” He added that he hopes to “seize the historic opportunity to prove politically and practically that Judea and Samaria are an integral part of the sovereign State of Israel,” using the biblical term referring to the West Bank occupied by Israel since 1967.

Last week, U.S. President warned Netanyahu against annexing the West Bank, a move long urged by some members of the current Israeli government.

Netanyahu relies on the party led by Smotrich to maintain a parliamentary majority.