West Bank & Jerusalem
Smotrich vows to expand Jewish settlements in Negev, Galilee
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced a plan to increase Jewish settlement across the Negev and Galilee regions, Middle East Eye reported. The initiative would replicate settlement expansion strategies previously employed in the West Bank, according to Smotrich's announcement.
The expansion would affect Bedouin communities residing in both targeted areas. Home demolitions have already begun in some regions slated for the settlement push. Smotrich's plan represents a significant expansion of Jewish residential areas beyond current settlement boundaries in the occupied territories.
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