Bezalel Smotrich
From evacuation to forward defense: Israel shifts strategy against Hezbollah - analysis
Entire communities along the northern border were emptied amid fear that Hezbollah might try to penetrate the north as Hamas did in the south.
Purim Shpiel: Knesset establishes new Protest Ministry
Government approves grants for residents whose homes were damaged in Iranian missile strikes
‘Prepared for any scenario’: Israeli politicians unite backing Iran operation, vow full readiness
Middle Israel: Smotrich’s crushing Knesset defeat exposes the finance minister's limits - opinion
Smotrich is a light-year away from the Israeli consensus. Why does a man who represents but a marginal, detached, and minuscule part of Israeli society sit on its national chest?
Netanyahu’s coalition topples Smotrich’s order to double tax import rate, opposition celebrates
The order was rejected by a wide margin, with 59 MKs against and 25 in favor.
Mosque set on fire near Nablus, Australian teen attacked
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Business owners protest at Knesset as Smotrich raises Israel's import tax exemption
The government approved Smotrich's order on Sunday and is expected to be finalized through a vote in the Knesset plenum on Monday evening.
Netanyahu's political opposition must present clear policies - opinion
Israel’s opposition unites against Netanyahu, but lacks policies to present a clear alternative government.
Israel creeps toward West Bank annexation as election season approaches - opinion
The de facto annexation of the West Bank is the natural byproduct of a political system where words are cheap and real power operates without transparency.
If the political elite keep performing for cameras, Israel will never be able to heal - editorial
Since October 7, opposition figures have argued that they would have governed, prepared, and responded better than Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition.
Hamas allegedly asked Mansour Abbas to ensure Netanyahu's re-election in 2021 - report
The official reportedly believed that "Netanyahu was looking for continued calm and quiet understandings, while a new government would be dragged into an operation in the Gaza Strip."
Former PM Naftali Bennett won't boycott Ben-Gvir or Smotrich, leaked recordings reveal
In addition to saying he would not boycott the far-right ministers, Bennett was heard in the recordings describing Ben-Gvir as a "very unserious person" and Smotrich as "very combative."
Women's integration into IDF 'disaster': Rabbis send letter to Netanyahu demanding intervention
The letter came in response to the military’s new program, which would include women in the Armored Corps. It was written by leading rabbis in the religious Zionist sector.
