West Bank: Israeli minister calls for preparations to annex …
4 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 ...
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.
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 ...
Smotrich Says Israel Is 'A Step Away' From Annexing West Bank …
3 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."
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
With Trump win, Israeli minister calls to annex parts of West Bank
3 days ago · Smotrich boasted in June about the steps he’d taken to achieve his vision for the West Bank. He vowed to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state through “structural changes” in ...
Smotrich recorded describing ‘mega-dramatic’ plan for civilian …
Jun 22, 2024 · Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was recently recorded telling settler supporters that the government is engaged in a clandestine effort to change the way Israel governs the West Bank, according...
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.
Israel's finance minister now governs the West Bank. Critics see …
Sep 14, 2023 · Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich — a staunch supporter of settlements that most of the international community considers a breach of international law — assumed new powers from the military over the occupied territory this year.