United Nations & Bezalel Smotrich

United Nations: The United Nations has stated that Israeli settlements on occupied West Bank land are illegal under international law and has reported on the displacement of Palestinians due to settler violence.

Bezalel Smotrich: Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's Finance Minister, supports the settlement construction push, aiming to prevent Palestinian statehood in the West Bank.

United Nations: UN bodies consider Israel's settlements in the West Bank to be illegal and an obstacle to peace, providing an international legal and political context to the event, though their direct impact on the immediate actions is limited.

Bezalel Smotrich: Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's Finance Minister, is the key figure behind the seizure of powers in Palestine — Hebron and the approval of settlement expansion. His actions are driven by an ideological goal to deepen Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank and eliminate the idea of Palestinian statehood, leading to increased tensions and international criticism.

Bezalel Smotrich: Bezalel Smotrich, as Israel's far-right Finance Minister, announced the E1 settlement plan, which is seen as a move to prevent a Palestinian state. His actions have drawn international condemnation and sanctions.