Politics & Diplomacy
Smotrich raids Arab village in northern Israel amid heavy security
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich raided the Rus area in the Galilee village of Majdal Shams on Thursday morning, Shehab Wire reported, accompanied by intensified ground and aerial security measures. The move drew widespread rejection from local residents.
The raid marked another Israeli government incursion into the predominantly Arab community, part of a broader pattern of heightened state presence in the region.
