GENERAL7 Sept 2026
Netanyahu orders evacuation of some West Bank settler outposts: Minister
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly ordered evacuation of certain West Bank outposts considered illegal even under Israeli law. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confirmed the instruction but said he doesn't approve. Israeli media link the move to U.S. pressure. These unofficial outposts sit in areas under Palestinian Authority control. This marks a policy shift after Netanyahu previously promised more settlements.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Netanyahu ordered evacuation of some West Bank outposts that are illegal under Israeli law, Smotrich said on September 6.
- Finance Minister Smotrich said he does not approve of the evacuation measure.
- Israeli media reported the order came under U.S. pressure, and settlement expansion has grown under Netanyahu's government.
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