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Smotrich Declares Record West Bank Settlement Expansion a 'Revolution'

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Smotrich Declares Record West Bank Settlement Expansion a 'Revolution'

๐Ÿ—๏ธ WEST BANK โ€” War abroad, land seizure at home โ€” Smotrich is doing both simultaneously. ๐Ÿ“Œ 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 โ€” but with Hormuz and energy costs dominating EU bandwidth, Israel is betting on timing.

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US Diplomats to Return to Middle East Embassies After Iran War Evacuations

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US Diplomats to Return to Middle East Embassies After Iran War Evacuations

๐Ÿ›๏ธ EMBASSIES โ€” Washington signals reduced threat, but the strait is still closed. ๐Ÿ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Returning diplomatic staff requires a formal security reassessment โ€” it signals the Pentagon and State believe direct-strike risk has dropped below operational threshold. That reading runs directly against Hormuz still at one vessel and an escorted tanker

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