West Bank authority transfer to far-right minister may lead to ‘explosive situation,’ experts say
Israeli military shifts West Bank administrative powers to right-wing civil servants led by Bezalel Smotrich, aiming to bolster settlements amid political tensions and economic challenges.
FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich attends voting on the state budget in the Knesset plenum, in March. Following Turkey’s suspension of trade, Smotrich announced he would slap tariffs on Turkish imports and destroy the binational free trade agreement, the writer notes. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINEUpdated:
