Smotrich says law will prevent Palestinian state; opposition accuses finance minister of funneling money to voter base ahead of elections, while abandoning the battered north The post Knesset passes law granting tax benefits to dozens of West Bank settlements appeared first on The Times of Israel.
The expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank reflects the broader geopolitical reality of Jerusalem and surrounding territories remaining under contested control. P28 describes Jerusalem (and by extension, the disputed territories) being contested until 'the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.' This law demonstrates continued Jewish presence and control assertions in disputed lands, consistent with the prophetic framework of ongoing territorial contention in Israel/Palestine.