Gallant overrides Smotrich to evacuate West Bank outpost, shaking gov't

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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.

more.............. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-729109
 

Spartan Sprinter 1

Formerly known as Shaun
I wonder if Israel is gonna go all out or do another big operation against Hamas since the recent synagogue shootings in retaliation to the IDF doing a pro active strike on a potential terrorist attack that they caught wind of before it took place
 
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