Haaretz Editorial12:29 AM • July 01 2026 IDTPrior to the Netanyahu-Smotrich government, Israel had established 127 settlements in the West Bank. In the past four years, the government has approved 103 more. While Israelis who view themselves as center-left took to the streets to protect the state's character in light of the threat of the government coup, another coup was unfolding in the West Bank; one which unrecognizably changed its face, and involved a planned, declared step aimed at preventing any possibility of a Palestinian state. Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIranGaza Settlements Israel-LebanonScott WienerWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHaaretz CartoonIsraeli Ex-general Eisenkot Vows Oct. 7 Inquiry if Elected in Campaign LaunchMan Killed in East Jerusalem Shooting, Another in Car Blast in HaifaSystem of a Down Frontman Slams Israel for 'Hypocritical' Genocide RecognitionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village
Editorial | Israel must rid itself of the government behind the settler revolution
Prior to the Netanyahu-Smotrich government, Israel had established 127 settlements in the West Bank. In the past four years, the government has approved 103 mor
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