Israeli far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir expressed optimism today about Israel extending its sovereignty over the occupied West Bank by 2025. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who also oversees settlers’ affairs, hopes that the forthcoming Trump administration in the U.S. will recognize this push. Smotrich has long advocated for Israeli control over the West Bank, territory Palestinians seek for a future state. In a related statement, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar declared that establishing a Palestinian state is not a realistic plan “today.”