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- 1Egypt rejects Israeli calls to expand West Bank operations●Egypt rejects Israeli calls to expand West Bank operations; Smotrich urges Gaza-style war
Egypt has rejected Israeli calls to expand military operations in the West Bank after Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich urged waging a Gaza-style war there. Cairo condemned the idea as a dangerous escalation that threatens regional stability. The dispute highlights growing friction between Egypt and Israel over the conduct of the war and its potential spillover into the occupied West Bank.