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WorldIsrael’s Smotrich calls for ‘war’ in West Bank: rhetoric or real threat?

Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has urged a full-scale war in the occupied West Bank, telling the military to replicate its tactics in Gaza. He also advocated annexing Israeli-controlled parts of Gaza and southern Lebanon. Human rights experts and analysts warn that the remarks should not be dismissed as election rhetoric.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-27 14:03Original

Israel’s Smotrich calls for ‘war’ in West Bank: rhetoric or real threat?
Israel’s Smotrich calls for ‘war’ in West Bank: rhetoric or real threat?World