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 ...

Following Halevi's resignation announcement Smotrich wrote: "I wish to congratulate Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and thank him for decades of dedicated and selfless service at the forefront of ...

Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister and leader ... Mr Netanyahu said last week that Mr Trump promised him Israel would have Washington’s backing to resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas breaks ...

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to do the same if Netanyahu does not break the ceasefire once an initial 42-day phase is complete. “I demanded – and received – a commitment ...

“He’s still grappling with the past four years, and this is not the right outlet for him to play this out. It plays to his MAGA base, but it’s not the right one for the country.” Even ...

One of the Israeli hostages freed on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire said Monday in her first comments since being released that she has “returned to life.” Emily Damari, 28, was one of ...

I want a Chief of Staff who understands that this is his goal, stands behind it ... term strategy Smotrich envisions for the region. “I love the Chief of Staff. I appreciate him, I admire ...

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he decided to remain in ... Speaking on Sunday, he responded to Ben Gvir's calls for him and his party, Religious Zionism, to join Otzma Yehudit's ministers ...

He has now called on Betzalel Smotrich, the Right-wing finance minister, to follow him. However, while Mr Smotrich has also criticised the deal, on Sunday, he warned that “the overthrow of the ...

Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's far-right finance minister, has said that he was given assurances that the war on Gaza would continue and Israel would launch a "gradual takeover of the entire Gaza Strip".