Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, chairman of the Religious Zionism Party, sharply criticized IDF chief of staff’s management of the war against Hamas, speaking during a TV appearance on Sunday.

The minister, whose departure would not bring down Netanyahu’s government, has also urged far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to join him in resigning if the deal is approved by the cabinet.

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Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s party has conditioned its staying in the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume the war on Gaza. This came after ...

Smotrich met throughout the night with defense officials and advisors to Netanyahu, insisting that the two war objectives, namely the release of captives and undermining Hamas' rule in Gaza ...

JERUSALEM — The Israeli government delayed Thursday a crucial vote on its proposed ceasefire deal with Hamas as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remained locked in difficult negotiations with ...

Led by Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, Religious Zionism also vehemently opposes the deal. Jewish Power holds six seats in the 120-seat Parliament, and if the party resigns ...

One clue as to what Trump may have threatened—or promised—the prime minister has come from leaks about Netanyahu’s talks with his finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich. The leader of the far ...

Ben-Gvir and his ultranationalist ally, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, have repeatedly threatened to leave Netanyahu’s government if it accepts an agreement that ends the war. The departure ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has announced. The complex agreement includes multiple stages, and ...

“The deal that will be presented to the government is both bad and dangerous for Israel’s national security," Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Wednesday evening. "Alongside the ...

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who leads the Religious Zionist party, has submitted a document to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlining his demands for remaining in the ...