West Bank: Israeli minister calls for preparations to annex …
3 days ago · CNN —. Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Smotrich, who is in charge of the ...
Smotrich Says Israel Is 'A Step Away' From Annexing West Bank …
2 days ago · Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday at a Religious Zionism party meeting that during President-elect Donald Trump's previous term, "We were just a step away from applying sovereignty over the settlements in Judea and Samaria [the West Bank], and now the time has come to do it."
Israeli minister draws criticism for saying Trump's win is an ...
2 days ago · Discussions on plans to annex parts of the West Bank were held between Israel and Washington during Trump’s first term, and Smotrich said that he would push his government to engage with the ...
Far-right Israeli minister orders preparations for West Bank …
3 days ago · Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has ordered preparations for the annexation of the occupied West Bank ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump taking office in January 2025.
Israel's Smotrich calls for annexation of occupied West Bank: …
3 days ago · Israeli far-right minister and long-time supporter of Israeli settlements Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday that he had ordered preparations for an Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank. Israel's Smotrich calls for annexation of occupied West Bank: What we know - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
Smotrich says Trump’s victory an opportunity to ‘apply …
3 days ago · Addressing a gathering in Jerusalem late last month, shortly before the US elections, Smotrich made similar comments, calling for Israel to effectively annex the West Bank and Gaza Strip — as ...
Smotrich handed sweeping powers over West Bank, control over …
Feb 23, 2023 · Religious Zionism leader and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has been handed broad authority over civilian issues in the West Bank, enabling him to deepen Israel’s presence in the West Bank,...
Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control …
Jun 21, 2024 · The reporters reviewed a recording of a recent speech given by Bezalel Smotrich, a far-right Israeli cabinet minister spearheading efforts to cement Israeli control over the occupied West Bank.
Israeli government gives settler minister control over West Bank ...
Jun 18, 2023 · Israel’s government on Sunday granted Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a pro-settlement firebrand, authority over planning in the occupied West Bank and lifted red tape on the settlement housing approval process, Israeli media reported.
Smotrich recorded telling supporters of secret government plan …
Jun 21, 2024 · Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has been recorded telling settler supporters that the government is engaged in a clandestine effort to change the way Israel governs the West Bank,...