Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich Announces Seizure of Palestinian Land for Settlement Expansion
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced the appropriation of approximately 24,000 dunams (24,000 acres) of Palestinian land in the West Bank to facilitate settlement expansion. He emphasized that this move would significantly enhance planning and development in West Bank settlements, asserting that there will never be a Arab terrorist state threatening Israel’s existence.