Gallant overrides Smotrich to evacuate West Bank outpost, shaking gov't
The move violated coalition agreements and sparked an immediate political crisis for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: JANUARY 20, 2023
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant overrode the authority of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and ordered the Friday evacuation of a new West Bank settler outpost in the Samaria region of the West Bank. The move sparked an immediate coalition crisis for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose new government has been in office for less than a month and is already struggling with a crisis involving the Shas party. The issue of oversight with respect to settler and Palestinian construction in Area C of the West Bank had been under the purview of the defense minister.
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The move violated coalition agreements and sparked an immediate political crisis for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: JANUARY 20, 2023
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant overrode the authority of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and ordered the Friday evacuation of a new West Bank settler outpost in the Samaria region of the West Bank. The move sparked an immediate coalition crisis for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose new government has been in office for less than a month and is already struggling with a crisis involving the Shas party. The issue of oversight with respect to settler and Palestinian construction in Area C of the West Bank had been under the purview of the defense minister.
more.............. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-729109