"The prime minister is making a mistake by sending the head of the Mossad to grovel in all kinds of places and beg for our lives; we are not negotiating with Hamas," Ben-Gvir said.
While the interviewer emphasized the return of the hostages, the 134 hostages is of prime importance, Smotrich said, "No, that’s not the most important thing."
“Israel, under my leadership, will continue to strongly oppose the unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state,” Netanyahu said.
US President Joe Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah spoke about the importance of a two-state resolution to the conflict when they met at the White House earlier this week.
The sanctions were considered amid exacerbated tensions between the US and Israel due to Washington's insistence that Israel refrain from carrying out a full-fledged invasion of Rafah.
Bezalel Smotrich said out of three pillars of Zionism – security, settlement, and Aliyah – the third had been neglected in recent years, and the new plan was a symbol of its renewed importance.
“We need to stop these cuts because we are not speaking about trimming the fat – there is no fat to trim. These are not extra funds."
Prof. Yaron Zelekha explains why rating agencies are losing confidence in Israel's economic policies.
Both Egypt and Qatar have acted as a mediator for the deal.
Committee members, mostly from the opposition, voiced concerns over the budget, especially in the wake of the credit rating agency Moody's decision on Friday to lower Israel's rating.
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