[60821] Smotrich calls for the abolition of the administrative division in Judea and Samaria

The Finance Minister calls for a change in the political status of Judea and Samaria

At an event held at the 'Mercaz HaRav' Yeshiva today, May 15, 2026, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made a far-reaching political statement regarding the future of Judea and Samaria. According to the report on Zirat HaHadashot, the minister called for erasing the lines separating Areas A, B, and C, a division established in the Oslo Accords.

Smotrich's message also echoed on Hadashot Bazman on Telegram - Israel's largest news group, where the minister was quoted emphasizing the ideology behind his words: "The time has come for us to erase the lines that distinguish between Areas A, B, and C. The entire Land of Israel is ours."

Smotrich's words, who is identified with the right-wing nationalist wing of the government and advocates for strengthening the settlements and full Israeli sovereignty, reflect a consistent position of the minister. This is a call for a fundamental change in government and administrative policy in the Judea and Samaria territories, which undermines the political structure that has existed since the 1990s. At this stage, no official response has been issued by other political figures or the international community to this statement.