Netanyahu urges Smotrich and Ben-Gvir 'not to be hasty' before they threaten to dissolve gov’t

Netanyahu consulted with Religious Zionist Party and Otzma Yehudit leaders before their responses to Biden's plan, with Smotrich and Ben-Gvir threatening government dissolution.

LONG BEFORE Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich were anywhere near the Israeli government, the world was fiercely critical of Israel. So much for blaming Israel’s hasbara problems on the Israeli right wing, the writer asserts.

(photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)

ByYAKI ADAMKER, TAL SHALEV

JUNE 2, 2024 03:55

Updated: JUNE 2, 2024 13:04

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