Smotrich said that the fact that the haredim did not serve in the IDF was “painful,” but that as a public servant, he did not ...

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As Donald Trump reshapes America's relationship with Israel — from appointing right wing candidates as ambassadors to Israel and the UN and overturning sanctions on violent Jewish settlers — can the ...

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The first Is domestic, as it pertains to his government and internal political alliances, especially what Netanyahu might offer Smotrich in concessions to gain his acceptance of the agreement's ...

Israeli pm delivers speech presenting ceasefire, to go into effect at 06:30 GMT on Sunday, as a victory for Israel.

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.

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 national security minister called on RZP and on “ideological” members of the Likud to join him ... stands behind the demand of party leader [Finance] Minister Bezalel Smotrich from Prime ...

Otzma Yehudit, led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, echoed Smotrich's statements, calling on him earlier to join forces in leaving the coalition if the deal is ratified.

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 ...