Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Sunday that Israel must 'go to war' in Judea and Samaria, replicating the Gaza campaign, vowing to 'kill all the terrorists' and 'collect all the weapons.' The statement marks one of his most explicit calls for a large-scale offensive in the territory.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich issued a dramatic call on Sunday for a full-scale military campaign in Judea and Samaria, equating the required action to Israel's operations in Gaza. In a statement published by his office, Smotrich said: 'We need to go to war in Judea and Samaria. We need to do in Judea and Samaria what we did in Gaza. I want to kill all the terrorists. I want to collect all the weapons.'
The statement is among the most explicit and sweeping from a senior Israeli official regarding the conduct of operations in the area. Smotrich, who holds a dual role as Finance Minister and a minister within the Defense Ministry with authority over civilian affairs in Judea and Samaria, has long advocated for a hardline security approach. As The Zioneer has previously reported, he has called for 'speaking in fire' and prepared the ground for de facto sovereignty, while backing settlement expansion and tough responses to terror attacks.
A campaign on the scale implied by Smotrich would represent a major escalation beyond current IDF counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria. It remains unclear whether the statement reflects official government policy or a personal political stance. The Prime Minister's Office has not yet commented on the remarks.
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- StrongSmotrich likens violence in Judea and Samaria to Tel Aviv beach, says he is preparing de facto sovereignty
- DevelopingSmotrich warns of EU-backed plot to reverse Judea and Samaria settlement drive
- DevelopingSmotrich tells youth movement: 'All of Gaza is ours'
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