West Bank & Jerusalem
Smotrich demands Netanyahu remove Palestinian monuments from West Bank
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanding the removal of 40 Palestinian memorials and landmarks scattered across the West Bank, according to Shehab Wire. The ultimatum gave Netanyahu a 24-hour deadline to carry out the removals.
Smotrich provided no details on which specific sites he targeted or the stated justification for the demand. The move underscores deepening divisions within Israel's government over settlement expansion and the status of Palestinian structures in occupied territory. It also signals Smotrich's hardline stance on Palestinian presence in the West Bank.
