the fate of the hostages held by Hamas, and Hezbollah’s pummeling of the country’s north, Smotrich has been realizing his dream of creating the conditions that will bring about Israel’s annexation of the West Bank,” Rosenberg continued.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hopes to convince Trump administration to support Israel’s extension of its sovereignty to the occupied territory - Anadolu Ajansı

Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens live in the Israeli-occupied territory, on opposing sides of an entrenched conflict, where neither Palestinians nor Israelis have much enthusiasm for Kamala Harris.

Israel’s fight against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon is set to dominate the agenda at gatherings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the White House this week.

Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the far-right Religious Zionist Party, has demanded the annexation of the Palestinian West Bank. He instructed the Defence Ministry's settlement department and civil administration to "begin professional and comprehensive staff work to prepare the necessary infrastructure" for extending sovereignty,

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Israel’s far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says he has ordered preparations for the annexation of the occupied West Bank.