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- 1Thousands march to Gaza border calling for settlement renewal▼Thousands head toward Gaza border in call to renew settlement in northern Gaza
Thousands of people are heading toward the Gaza border in a march calling for the renewal of Israeli settlement in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel withdrew its settlements from Gaza in 2005, and any effort to re-establish them would be highly contentious, touching on one of the most sensitive issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The march is drawing significant attention and reaction across the region.
- 2Smotrich urges West Bank war and annexation of Gaza, southern Lebanon▼Smotrich: Israel must 'go to war' in West Bank as 'we did in Gaza,' annex most of Strip, south Lebanon
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called on Israel to wage war in the West Bank as it did in Gaza, and to annex most of the Gaza Strip along with southern Lebanon. His remarks, reported by The Times of Israel, land amid ongoing conflict and debates over Israel's long-term plans for Palestinian territories and its northern border. The comments are drawing attention for their extreme territorial scope and implications for regional escalation.