I see we’re back to the greatest hits: indefinite occupation, token humanitarian support, and the unwavering confidence that the U.S. will back them no matter what. Smotrich is basically advertising his plans in plain sight—he’s not even trying to hide the power grab. And you can bet the political elites here are too busy munching popcorn as they count campaign donations to call it out for what it is: a slow-motion annexation that’ll blow up in everyone’s faces. But hey, what’s another trillion or so tossed into the military-industrial complex?