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Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich Calls for War in Occupied West Bank
- 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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Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made a provocative statement, saying Israel should "wage war" in the occupied West Bank, adding, "We should do here what we did in Gaza." Smotrich stated his desire to annex the area from the "Yellow Line" in Gaza to the Litani River in Lebanon.
·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Smotrich: Israel should ‘go to war’ in West Bank, ‘do what we did in Gaza’
Religious Zionist Party leader calls for dismantling Palestinian Authority and eliminating terror infrastructure; accepts ‘collective responsibility’ for Oct. 7, defends government’s wartime record and vows crackdown on illegal weapons and crime
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Israel closed the West Bank for a week to coincide with Sukkot, tightening checkpoints and restricting the mobility of Palestinians.
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left3Leaning Right6Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Right
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Right
55% Right
L 27%
C 18%
R 55%
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