Tag: Bezalel Smotrich
Smotrich: Renewed fighting in Gaza will be ‘completely different’
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionism Party) said on Monday that should the war in Gaza resume, Israel's approach would be "very aggressive."
During a faction meeting of his Religious Zionism Party at the...
Smotrich: Israel advancing plans for Gazan emigration
Israel is actively developing a large-scale emigration plan for Palestinians in Gaza, in coordination from the United States, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday.
Speaking to the Knesset’s Land of Israel Caucus, the Religious...
Smotrich seizes $90m in Palestinian Authority funds for terror victims
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday moved to seize 320 million shekels (≈$90 million) in Palestinian Authority funds frozen by Jerusalem, transferring them to victims of terrorism and bereaved families.
"This is a necessary...
Deri predicts new elections if Haredi draft law not passed by March
Shas Party chairman Aryeh Deri said on Tuesday that if legislation exempting ultra-Orthodox men from military service is not passed in the next two months, Israel will head to new elections.
Speaking to the ultra-Orthodox Kol...
Smotrich to temporarily resign amid Netanyahu’s coalition reshuffle
The resignation of the Otzma Yehudit Party from Israel's governing coalition on Sunday in the wake of the hostage-terrorist exchange deal struck with Hamas has created a political domino effect that will see the...
Netanyahu condemns Samaria attack, vows to bring terrorists to justice
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended condolences to the families of those killed in Monday's terror shooting near the Palestinian village of Al-Funduq in northern Samaria.
"My wife and I send heartfelt condolences to the families of...
Netanyahu: Jerusalem to cooperate with Jordan to reinforce eastern border
Jerusalem will work with Jordan to strengthen the Jewish state's eastern frontier to maintain "peace and security" in the border area, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday amid a rise in terrorism throughout Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley.
"We are fighting on...
Smotrich clarifies Gaza remarks after US slams ‘disturbing’ suggestion of conditioning aid
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday clarified remarks he made earlier this week about humanitarian aid to Gaza after Western nations slammed him for implying that Jerusalem should halt aid until Hamas frees...
Smotrich freezes $26m transfer to PA for its ‘wild incitement’
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday ordered the seizure of 100 million shekels ($26 million) in tax funds slated for the Palestinian Authority.
“The fight against terrorism is not only a military fight but a...
After Gantz exit, Netanyahu disbands War Cabinet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has informed members of his government of his intent to dissolve the War Cabinet set up after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.
The premier told ministers on Sunday that the powerful...