Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on 2026-09-27 called for military operations in the occupied West Bank similar to the Gaza campaign, and advocated for annexations of Gaza and southern Lebanon. Smotrich stated Israel must "go to war in Judea and Samaria" and eliminate what he described as terrorists.
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Smotrich told Ynet News that Israel needs to "go to war in Judea and Samaria, to do there what we did in Gaza'.
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Sunday, Sept. 27, that Israel should annex parts of Gaza and southern Lebanon in an interview on Ynet’s political podcast [jordantimes.com#1][aawsat.com#2][newarab.com#1]. Smotrich also called for Israeli forces to wage war in the occupied West Bank and dismantle the Palestinian Authority, which he accused of supporting terrorism [jordantimes.com#1][n
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: We need to go to war in the West Bank. We need to do in the West Bank what we did in Gaza. I want to kill all the terrorists. I want to collect all the weapons.
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