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Finance Minister Smotrich Calls for Full Military Campaign in West Bank

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for a full military campaign in Judea and Samaria after a serious attack near the Yehuda Junction injured five people. He said the operation should dismantle the Palestinian Authority and eliminate terrorists.

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01Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on Friday for a full military campaign in Judea and Samaria after an attack near the Yehuda Junction injured five people.
02Smotrich said the operation should dismantle the Palestinian Authority, collect weapons and eliminate terrorists, like the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.
03He warned that keeping the present security doctrine could lead to another disaster on the scale of October 7.
04Smotrich tied his demand to what he described as the government’s advances in Jewish communities, which he said block a Palestinian state.
05He said the operation would have to be timed with priorities in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.
06Smotrich said the campaign in Judea and Samaria should be one of the first demands of the next government.

In posts and remarks reported on Friday, Smotrich said the current security approach could lead to another disaster on the scale of October 7 and argued that the task is unavoidable. He also said the operation should resemble the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.

Smotrich tied his call to what he described as the current government’s advances in building up Jewish communities, which he said prevent the creation of a Palestinian state. He said collecting weapons and changing the security doctrine are necessary for the campaign to succeed.

According to the reports, Smotrich said the timing would have to take account of priorities in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, but that the campaign in Judea and Samaria should be an early priority for the next government.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 07:56

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