Tag: Bezalel Smotrich
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Iran extends strikes but volume of missile barrage decreases: Israel strikes Beirut
Iran’s expanding regional strikes have reached the Caucasus, with drones hitting an airport in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave and injuring civilians. Iranian missiles and drones were also launched toward targets in the Gulf, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, where most were intercepted. A missile heading toward Turkish airspace was intercepted. The volume of missiles…
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Israel announces plans to officially annex the West Bank and seek Western recognition
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced that the Israeli government will go ahead with its plans to annex the West Bank of Palestine and seek US recognition for its annexation of Palestinian lands. Finance Minister Smotrich has long advocated for the full annexation of the West Bank in Palestine and recently said that this…