Not Sure Trump Will Like This

Smotrich: Prepare for annexations

The Finance Minister and Religious Zionism party leader said in the wake of Trump's victory that he was preparing for annexations in Judea and Samaria.

Finance Minister Smotrich. (Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Finance Minister and Religious Zionism party leader Betzalel Smotrich told his Knesset faction today (Monday) that "I have given an instruction to the Settlement Administration at the Defense Ministry and the Civil Administration to prepare the needed foundation for applying sovereignty in Judea and Samaria."

Smotrich is not the only one seeking to take advantage of a much more pro-Israel administration with the victory of President-elect Donald Trump. According to reports in Israel Hayom, people in Prime Minister Netanyahu's circles are also looking at concrete, detailed plans to annex at least part of Judea and Samaria.

According to the reports, the plan is to concentrate on areas of relative Israeli national consensus - Maaleh Edumim, the Jordan Valley, and the Etzion Bloc - and then see if it's possible to expand from there.

Bezalel Smotrich Donald Trump Judea and Samaria Hamas Ministry of Finance Jordan Valley Etzion Bloc Maaleh Edumim Binyamin Netanyahu

Comments

Do not send comments that include inflammatory words, defamation and content that exceeds the limit of good taste.

The comment was sent successfully.
Soon the response will be examined by our editors and if it is found to be correct it will be published on the website.
The comment was sent successfully.
Soon the response will be examined by our editors and if it is found to be correct it will be published on the website.


Tulkarem, a hotbed of terror

IDF and Police eliminate terrorist leader in Tulkarem
Avi Nachmani | 11:15

Terrorist arrested following todays attack

Hours later: The suspect in the car-ramming attack near Modi'in Illit has been caught
Eliana Fleming, JFeed Staff | 13.11.24

Just Crazy, This Stuff

BREAKING: Ramming attack near Modi'in Ilit
Avi Woolf | 13.11.24

New details of Hamas negotiations released

Blinken reveals: "We offered Hamas to leave Gaza, they refused"
Eliana Fleming, JFeed Staff | 13.11.24

Quite The Accusation

Eiland: The hostages are dead because of Biden
Avi Woolf | 13.11.24

Smotrich makes an ultimatum

Smotrich draws red line on draft law: "No military backing, no deal"
Gila Isaacson | 13.11.24

And Trump's not even in the White House, yet

BREAKING: Smotrich's economic threats keep U.S. sanctions at bay
Gila Isaacson | 13.11.24