Bezalel Smotrich
Netanyahu, Smotrich to 'set aside' haredi draft law, approve billions in defense funding for war
“The costly campaign requires a special budget with the addition of tens of billions of shekels for the war effort,” Netanyahu said.
Vigilant and united: Israel’s homefront resilience will decide outcome of Iran war - editorial
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's son wounded on Lebanon border
From evacuation to forward defense: Israel shifts strategy against Hezbollah - analysis
Purim Shpiel: Knesset establishes new Protest Ministry
Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!
Government approves grants for residents whose homes were damaged in Iranian missile strikes
NIS 2,000 will be provided initially to each resident whose home was damaged and declared unfit for habitation, with residents additionally evacuated to a government-funded hotel.
‘Prepared for any scenario’: Israeli politicians unite backing Iran operation, vow full readiness
In his remarks, Netanyahu accused Iran’s leadership of sponsoring terrorism and threatening Israel and the United States.
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.
