Smotrich Declares Record West Bank Settlement Expansion a 'Revolution'

🏗️ WEST BANK — War abroad, land seizure at home — Smotrich is doing both simultaneously. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Record settlement expansion mid-conflict signals the coalition is using the war window to lock in facts on the ground. Smotrich's framing as "revolution" is aimed at his base ahead of October elections. Brussels, already strained over Gaza, faces renewed pressure to act — but with Hormuz and energy costs dominating EU bandwidth, Israel is betting on timing.