
Minister Says Israel 'Here to Stay' in Occupied West Bank
This is Beirut, 01/04 17:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Bezalel Smotrich Israel West Bank
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel was "here to stay" during a tour of the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, defending Israeli settlements in the territory despite their illegality under international law. Both Smotrich and Defense Minister Israel Katz, who accompanied him, denounced what they called "illegal" construction by ...