Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday evening he has 'certain knowledge' of international moves promoted with former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot and former PM Naftali Bennett that would reverse settlement achievements in Judea and Samaria and return to the Oslo Accords, which he called a 'terror state.' The statement was in response to a publication, the details of which were not disclosed.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday evening issued a new warning against what he described as international moves being coordinated with former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, aimed at reversing the government's settlement policies in Judea and Samaria. Smotrich said he had 'certain knowledge' of the moves, which he claimed would lead to a return to the Oslo Accords framework and the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The statement, reported by Israel Hayom journalist Ariel Kahana, did not specify which publication prompted the response. Smotrich has been a vocal critic of Bennett and Eisenkot, whom he accuses of planning to restart the peace process. The Zioneer has previously reported on a series of warnings: On June 23, Smotrich released a video warning that a Bennett-Eisenkot government would establish a Palestinian state. Earlier that week, he had warned that Bennett's interview expressing support for Palestinian autonomy was a 'direct threat.' The new statement appears to reference an unspecified international dimension, adding a new layer to the ongoing political debate.
The claim remains unverified beyond the single source, and no details of the alleged international moves were provided.
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