Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said Sunday "Israel should topple Hamas in the Gaza Strip and pave the way for a moderate leadership to take the reigns in the Palestinian enclave", Jerusalem Post reported.
Liberman reiterated his criticism of the intermediate cease-fire that took effect last week after a 51-war between israel and resistance factions in Gaza, calling the truce "a really bad choice for Israel".
Liberman stated that he did not want Israel to take over the Gaza Strip as it had before the disengagement, instead he urged the government to seek a sustainable solution to the conflict.
Liberman warned against a Hamas-run Gaza, saying that the Palestinian organization was no different than the other terrorist groups threatening the region.
He pointed to the threat Hamas poses to Israel, pointing to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's latest speech given following the implementation of the cease-fire.
Liberman said, "Haniyeh's last speech clarified their Hamas' position to wipe out Israel".
"I don't know any other country that would accept the reality of thousands of rockets being fired at its citizens", Liberman said in reference to the more than 4,000 projectiles launched from Gaza toward Israel.