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Lapid Warns Bank Violence Crisis Threatens Israel’s Security

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Chikli Urges Settlements

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli called French President Emmanuel Macron “not a serious leader” and weak.
Chikli urged settlement building and annexation of West Bank, citing the 2005 Gush Katif withdrawal.
He thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for praising Israel at the UN Assembly.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid warned a crisis over Bank violence threatens Israel’s security.
Lapid criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for posting on media instead of changing reality.

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France announced national sanctions and a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

History

Historical Context

On 17 September 1978 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin signed the Camp David Accords, leading to the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty and Egypt’s ten-year suspension from the Arab League. The accords sparked settlement opposition and reshaped regional diplomacy, a legacy echoed today as French President Emmanuel Macron bans West Bank products, reviving external pressure on Israeli settlement policy.

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Chikli Urges Settlements

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli called French President Emmanuel Macron “not a serious leader” and weak.
Chikli urged settlement building and annexation of West Bank, citing the 2005 Gush Katif withdrawal.
He thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for praising Israel at the UN Assembly.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid warned a crisis over Bank violence threatens Israel’s security.
Lapid criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for posting on media instead of changing reality.

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