Netanyahu has signed a coalition agreement that will give Bezalel Smotrich, a radical right-wing settler known for Jewish supremacist rhetoric, unprecedented authority over Israeli policy in the occupied West Bank.
that will give the far-right politician unprecedented authority over the policy on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and relations with the Palestinians.: Smotrich, a radical right-wing settler known for his Jewish supremacist rhetoric, supports the annexation of the West Bank and the expansion of settlements.
Both operated directly under the supervision of the Israeli defense minister, who is the cabinet member in charge of policy in the West Bank.The new coalition agreement divides for the first time the authorities of the defense minister by moving all the authorities in the West Bank that are not directly connected to military operations over to Smotrich as the “minister in the ministry of defense.
It will also give Smotrich authority over the security and civilian coordination with the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and with the authorities in Gaza. Smotrich supports abolishing the Palestinian Authority, and his appointment could lead the Palestinians to halt security coordination. The PA has not publicly commented on the coalition agreement.
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