Smotrich at Merkz Harav: We will erase the lines between Areas A, B, and C
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said at an event marking Jerusalem Day at the Merkaz Harav Yeshive that 'we will erase the lines that separate Areas A, B, and C.' According to himm the table of…
Assessment
Smotrich's call to erase the administrative distinction between Area A, B, and C, and B, and B signals a push for de facto annexation of the West Bank. A detailed plan has been submitted to the Prime Minister, and the public demand for cabinet approval raises the stakes: the coming weeks will test whether this proposal gains official traction. The context of Jerusalem Day amplifies the political weight of the statement, regardless of its immediate operational feasibility.