Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has reiterated his calls for a mass exodus of Palestinians from Gaza, saying that the expansion of Israeli settlements is “the order of the hour”. Ben-Gvir made the comments during an interview on the Israeli radio channel Kan Bet, in response to a question about the US State Department’s criticism of his and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s comments on the expulsion of Palestinians. Last week, the State Department issued a rare statement rejecting recent statements by Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, which called for the “evacuation” of G…