Israeli Finance Minister Orders Demolition of Palestinian Buildings Near Hebron Shooting Site
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the immediate demolition of Palestinian buildings in Hebron near a shooting site, claiming they are illegal. Aides expect the demolition to occur before the Sabbath. Smotrich also called for a comprehensive war in the West Bank to dismantle the Palestinian Authority and eliminate terrorists, drawing parallels to Gaza and Lebanon.
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- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the demolition of Palestinian buildings in Hebron.
- Smotrich cited the buildings' proximity to a shooting site and their alleged illegal status.
- Aides expect the demolition to be completed before the Sabbath begins on Friday.
- Smotrich called for a comprehensive war in the West Bank to dismantle the Palestinian Authority.
- He stated the need to collect weapons and eliminate terrorists in the region.
- Smotrich linked the current security approach to the risk of future attacks like October 7th.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has ordered the immediate demolition of a large group of Palestinian buildings in the occupied city of Hebron. The structures are located adjacent to the site of a shooting incident that occurred Friday morning. Smotrich's directive is based on the claim that these buildings are "illegal."
According to Israeli media reports citing Smotrich's aides, the demolition is expected to be carried out within a short period, possibly within hours on Friday afternoon, "before the Sabbath begins." Smotrich stated on his "X" platform that a "comprehensive war" in Judea and Samaria (the occupied West Bank) is unavoidable to dismantle the Palestinian Authority, collect weapons, and eliminate "terrorists."
He drew parallels to actions in Gaza and Lebanon, asserting that the current government has initiated a "positive revolution" in settlement expansion, which he believes thwarts the "dangerous idea of establishing a terror state in the heart of Israel." Smotrich emphasized that the mission will remain incomplete without a shift in security strategy and defeating terrorism through a broad military operation.
Smotrich suggested that while the timing of operations against Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran can be understood, it is unacceptable to continue with a security concept that could lead to a repeat of the October 7th attacks. He indicated that implementing such demolitions would be among the tasks to be demanded in the next government.
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