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Smotrich calls for West Bank war and annexations
Original: Smotrich calls for West Bank war, annexation of Lebanon, Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has publicly called for a war in the West Bank and for Israel to annex the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, according to reports from The New Arab. The remarks, made by a senior member of Israel's government, have drawn attention for their extremity, as they call for military escalation in the occupied West Bank and territorial expansion beyond Israel's borders. They come amid heightened tensions in the region and ongoing debate over Israel's conduct in Gaza and its policies in the occupied territories.
Why now: A senior Israeli minister openly advocating annexation of neighbouring territories and a new war is a provocative and controversial statement at a volatile moment in the Middle East
Bezalel SmotrichIsraelWest BankGazaLebanon
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