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Netanyahu's Government Transfers West Bank Powers to Pro-Settler Civil Servants Under Smotrich

Jun 21, 2024, 03:54 PM

The Israeli government, under Prime Minister Netanyahu, has transferred significant legal powers in the occupied West Bank from the military to pro-settler civil servants working under far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich. This move is seen as an act of annexation, with Smotrich favoring the incorporation of the territory into Israel. An influential Israeli official confirmed in a taped speech that the government is engaged in a quiet, stealthy effort to cement control over the West Bank. This administrative change is part of a broader strategy to prevent the West Bank from becoming part of a Palestinian state.