The US State Department said that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's plan to expand construction in Ma'ale Adumim, which effectively cuts the West Bank in two and interrupts the continuity between Ramallah and Bethlehem, keeps Israel safe. In response to questions, the State Department stated that "a stable West Bank keeps Israel safe and is aligned with the Trump administration's goal of bringing peace to the region."
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