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Smotrich urges West Bank war and annexation in Lebanon remarks

Original: Smotrich: Israel must 'go to war' in West Bank as 'we did in Gaza,' annex most of Strip, south Lebanon

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel must 'go to war' in the West Bank as it did in Gaza, and called for annexing most of the West Bank as well as parts of southern Lebanon. His comments drew immediate attention given his senior role in the government and the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and along Israel's northern border, where Israel has carried out operations against Hezbollah.

Why now: A senior Israeli minister is publicly advocating military escalation and territorial annexation amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.

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• Smotrich: Israel must 'go to war' in West Bank as 'we did in Gaza,' annex most of Strip, south Lebanon · The Times of Israel

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