Israeli finance minister calls for Gaza-style war in occupied West Bank
Smotrich said the army should dismantle the Palestinian Authority and eliminate terror infrastructure as polls show his party struggling before the election.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared his mission for the next term is to "Judaize" the Negev and Galilee while eradicating crime and protection rackets in Israel's Arab sector.
- Citing a 20-year "illusion of quiet," Smotrich argued that security threats grew on borders while officials feared re-establishing the Jewish outpost Evyatar would ignite violence across Judea, Samaria, Gaza, and Lebanon.
- Smotrich cited Shin Bet data showing more than 1 million illegal weapons in Israel's Arab sector, including more than 1,000 machine guns and explosive charges.
- Amid political friction, Smotrich criticized Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Supreme Court Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit for blocking right-wing policies, while polls show neither bloc can assemble more than 60 seats in the 120-member Knesset.
- Regarding his actions surrounding Oct. 7, Smotrich stated, "I also bear responsibility," while emphasizing his work over the past three years managing a 150 billion shekel defense budget.
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The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants warned of the seriousness of the statements made by the Minister of Finance of the Israeli occupation in Tesel Smutrich, calling for a war on the West Bank, a repetition of what took place in the Gaza Strip and the dismantling of the Palestinian National Authority, as an explicit call for the expansion of aggression, displacement and annexation.
Hezbollah chief accuses Lebanon's own authorities of aiding 'Israeli-American project' as Smotrich calls for annexation to the Litani
Hezbollah's secretary general accused Lebanon's government of siding with Israel and the United States, saying the president has no right to 'relinquish Lebanon's right to prosecute the enemy,' while Israel's finance minister publicly pushed for annexing territory as far as the Litani River.
Parts of the Israeli government do not hide the fact that they want to colonize the south of Lebanon in a Jewish way and also take away the Palestinians from another country. Minister Smotrich is now openly calling for a war for the realization of his biblically motivated imagination.
Asked about how Israel should combat the growing security tensions in the occupied West Bank, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that the military should go into war in the region and repeat what they did in Gaza. Understand: Iran maintains its conditions for reopening the Strait of Ormuz, even in the face of Trump's refusal Learn more: Hundreds camp in Puerta del Sol against the housing crisis in Spain – Israel needs to go into war …
Israeli minister calls for West Bank war just as Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for a Gaza-style military campaign in the occupied West Bank and renewed his demand for the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority (PA). Smotrich, who heads the far-right Religious Zionism party, made the remarks during an interview with Ynet’s “120 and One” political podcast on Sunday, September 27, while … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Po…
Israel's far right minister Bezalel Smotrich called on Sunday to annex southern Lebanon and part of the Gaza Strip, also calling for a war in the West Bank to drive out the Palestinian Authority.
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