France has become the latest EU country to impose individual sanctions and a travel ban on Israel's hardline Finance Minister. This action follows similar measures by other Western countries against two Israeli ministers who advocate for Jewish supremacy.
Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the effective annexation of southern Lebanon, advocating for a 'new border' and occupation. This is reinforced by Defense Minister Israel Katz, who suggested Israeli troops might remain in parts of Lebanon even after fighting subsides, aiming to control a security zone where displaced Lebanese residents will not be allowed to return until northern Israel is safe.
Israel's Finance Minister guarantees that they "are already working on plans" for this attack and that the final result will be "to conquer the Gaza Strip and establish Jewish settlements" in the territory.