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Smotrich Vows Gaza Settlements, Defies Election Polls
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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed to establish Jewish settlements in Gaza and rejected any Israeli withdrawals from the West Bank, Lebanon, or Syria. His Religious Zionist Party was projected to win six seats in the Knesset, exceeding pre-election poll expectations. Smotrich criticized rival right-wing parties for failing to unite, which he claimed led to wasted votes. He has been a key figure in West Bank settlement expansion and advocates for consolidating Israeli control.
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- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed to establish Jewish settlements in Gaza.
- Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party was projected to win six seats in the Knesset.
- The party had struggled in pre-election polls to clear the electoral threshold.
- Smotrich rejected potential Israeli withdrawals from the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria.
- He criticized rival right-wing parties for failing to unite and wasting votes.
- Smotrich has been influential in West Bank settlement expansion efforts.
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