Extremist Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and War Minister Israel Katz announced a series of measures approved by the security cabinet aimed at deepening Israeli control over the West Bank.

Since clashes erupted in July 2025 between Druze factions and Syrian government forces backed by tribal fighters, the Israeli Occupation has intervened under the pretext of “protecting the Druze” and has since become a key player shaping the scene there.

Beyond the 20 public clauses of the Gaza Deal, the Israeli Occupation is expected to pay heavy political prices that were never mentioned in the official announcement.

Despite President Donald Trump’s pledge on September 23, 2025, to seven Arab and Muslim leaders that he would block “Israel’s” annexation of the West Bank, the reality on the ground tells a different story.

Palestinians are betting that their deep-rooted popular awareness will once again thwart Israeli agendas, just as Gaza’s resilience has derailed the occupation plots of previous Israeli generals.