Palestinians celebrate in the streets of Khan Younis, Gaza on Jan. 15, 2025, following the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas. Photo: Abed Rahim ...

The minister, whose departure would not bring down Netanyahu’s government, has also urged far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to join him in resigning if the deal is approved by the cabinet.

Now, it is not certain if votes would be held today. The development also comes at a time when Netanyahu’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has convened a meeting of his extremist Religious ...

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s party has conditioned its staying in the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume the war on Gaza. This came after ...

The statement indicated that Smotrich did not receive the assurances he demanded in an earlier meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich attend a plenum ...

Following the announcement of an agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages, confusion about the deal arose again on Thursday morning. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Smotrich met throughout the night with defense officials and advisors to Netanyahu, insisting that the two war objectives, namely the release of captives and undermining Hamas' rule in Gaza ...

JERUSALEM — The Israeli government delayed Thursday a crucial vote on its proposed ceasefire deal with Hamas as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remained locked in difficult negotiations with ...

Led by Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, Religious Zionism also vehemently opposes the deal. Jewish Power holds six seats in the 120-seat Parliament, and if the party resigns ...

One clue as to what Trump may have threatened—or promised—the prime minister has come from leaks about Netanyahu’s talks with his finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich. The leader of the far ...

Ben-Gvir and his ultranationalist ally, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, have repeatedly threatened to leave Netanyahu’s government if it accepts an agreement that ends the war. The departure ...