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Ongoing Story· Day 43

Religious Zionism Party Launches New Settlement Initiative in Negev and Galilee

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Now 14Politics

Smotrich Vows to Build Settlements in Gaza, Deny Arab Celebration

Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba

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Bezalel Smotrich, Chairman of the Religious Zionism party, vowed to establish new Jewish settlements in Gaza and prevent Arab celebrations. He spoke at his party's election headquarters after exit polls indicated they won six to seven Knesset seats. Smotrich stated that his party would not allow Arabs to celebrate and would prevent the establishment of new settlements in Gaza.

The story in 4 lines · by baba

  • Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed to establish new Jewish settlements in Gaza.
  • Smotrich stated Arabs would not be allowed to celebrate their perceived successes.
  • Religious Zionism party secured six to seven Knesset seats according to exit polls.
  • The party hopes for an eighth seat from soldiers' votes.

Bezalel Smotrich, Chairman of the Religious Zionism party and Minister, declared at his party's election headquarters that "Arabs are celebrating tonight, and I announce to them, we will not let them celebrate." He vowed that "they will not succeed in canceling the revolution in Judea and Samaria" and "they will not prevent the establishment of new Jewish settlements in Gaza."

Smotrich made these remarks while dancing with activists at the Ramada Hotel election headquarters late at night. The Religious Zionism party, according to television exit polls, secured between six and seven Knesset seats, with the party hoping that soldiers' votes would bring an eighth mandate.

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