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Bezalel Smotrich
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Israel’s Hebron crackdown displaces Palestinian families ahead of October 27 election
Israeli forces have imposed extensive movement restrictions, conducted arrests and ordered evacuations around Hebron after a shooting killed two Israeli soldiers. The operation comes days before a closely contested election.
October 25, 2026
Israel targets around 100 West Bank outposts after U.S. condemns settler violence
Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorised settler outposts in the occupied West Bank to be dismantled, according to Reuters sources, after mounting U.S. pressure over attacks on Palestinians and a fresh Israeli Supreme Court ruling protecting displaced families.
September 8, 2026
Netanyahu rejects Trump Gaza plan as Israel-Hamas ceasefire enters a dangerous new phase
Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Donald Trump’s 15-point Gaza roadmap and ruled out an Israeli withdrawal before Hamas fully disarms, putting a fragile United States-backed ceasefire framework under immediate pressure.
August 9, 2026
Israeli settlers burn West Bank mosques as deadly Tell clash triggers mass security operation
West Bank mosque arsons followed a six-death clash near Nablus, exposing how settler violence and Israeli raids are widening the crisis.
July 26, 2026
Why Israel’s Gaza resettlement push could reshape Netanyahu’s election fight
Israel’s Gaza resettlement push is raising election stakes for Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, Smotrich, Palestinians and the ceasefire deal.
July 20, 2026
Israel drive-by shootings near West Bank border raise new fears over lone-actor violence
A drive-by attack near the West Bank killed one man. Israel now faces a tense test of security, policing and internal cohesion.
June 8, 2026