Biden Condemns Extremist Israeli Ministers and Supports Jewish Building in West Bank

Far-right ministers in Israel, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, assert Israel's right to unlimited settlement construction in the West Bank in response to US President Joe Biden's criticism of their extreme views. Smotrich argues that it is their duty to defend and build their homeland, rejecting the idea of two states for two peoples. Ben Gvir emphasizes that the Land of Israel belongs to the people of Israel according to the Torah and vows not to compromise on any land. Opposition leader Benny Gantz accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of sacrificing Israel's strategic needs to please the far-right ministers.