📰 2 sources 3 articles · 23 Oct 2026, 12:01 → 21 days ago

Smotrich Calls for Comprehensive Military Operation in West Bank to Dismantle Palestinian Authority

The story concerns a statement by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calling for a comprehensive military operation in the West Bank aimed at dismantling the Palestinian Authority, collecting weapons and killing those he described as "saboteurs." Smotrich was quoted as saying the campaign should be "as in Gaza and Lebanon."

📍 Where things stand: The matter remains at the level of the call issued by Smotrich, according to the available reports.

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23 Oct 2026, 12:01 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for a comprehensive military operation in the West Bank aimed at dismantling the Palestinian Authority, collecting weapons and killing those he described as "saboteurs," saying the campaign should be "as in Gaza and Lebanon."

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