Far-right minister told settlers accompanying him on visit that Israel will expand its settlements in occupied West Bank

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich posed near graffiti that called for “Death to Arabs” on Thursday, as he visited an illegal West Bank settlement that was recently recognised by the Israeli government.

Smotrich’s visit to Sa-Nur, which sits south of the Palestinian city of Jenin, came after the Israeli government quietly recognised the settlement as one of four that would be placed under the control of the Shomron Regional Council.

Images from Thursday’s visit showed Smotrich standing near a wall bearing the slogans: “The people of Israel return to Sa-Nur!” and “Death to Arabs.”