Key facts
- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for Israel to "go to war" in the West Bank and dismantle the Palestinian Authority.
- Smotrich stated that Israel should "do what we did in Gaza" in the West Bank.
- He also called for Israel to annex southern Lebanon and areas of Gaza still under Israeli control.
- Smotrich has previously called for annexing over 80% of the West Bank.
- Smotrich's campaign has frequently advocated for significant expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- Smotrich has also promised to expand Israel's "settlement revolution" in the West Bank to the Galilee and the Negev in northern Israel.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for Israel to initiate a war in the West Bank and dismantle the Palestinian Authority, stating it should be treated as a "terror authority." Smotrich suggested that Israel should "do what we did in Gaza" in the West Bank. He also advocated for the annexation of southern Lebanon and any areas of Gaza that remain under Israeli control.