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בנימין נתניהו, בצלאל סמוטריץ'‏
Israel weighs VAT hike to fund soaring defense expenditure; Netanyahu signals caution
Finance Ministry proposes raising VAT to 19% to cover defense spending surge as deficit fears grow; Netanyahu and Smotrich oppose tax increase for now but pressure mounts ahead of 2026 budget vote
Gad Lior | 12.01.25
בצלאל סמוטריץ' ואיתמר בן גביר
Death penalty: a promise of deterrence that delivers nothing
Opinion: The more anxious, divided and violent a country becomes, the more people cling to the death penalty as a cure, not because it works but because it feels satisfying; a highly effective election-year slogan that replaces facts with emotion
Prof. Guy Hochman | 11.26.25
מירי רגב בצלאל סמוטריץ'
Regev, Smotrich clash over billion-shekel road safety plan
Transportation minister demands full funding for a five-year road safety plan, clashing with finance minister, who seeks proof of effectiveness; Cabinet debate looms amid rising fatalities and political tension
Sivan Hilaie | 11.16.25
מליאת הכנסת
American UN draft mentions Palestinian state, drawing Smotrich rebuke of Netanyahu
US Security Council draft mentions 'Palestinian state,' prompting finance minister to blame PM's silence in September for growing recognition efforts: 'This deterioration is dangerous, and it is your responsibility'
Itamar Eichner | 11.16.25
בצלאל סמוטריץ
No reserves, no planning: State Comptroller slams Finance Ministry for wartime failures
State Comptroller’s report slams wartime economic management: Social-Economic Cabinet didn’t meet, no financial reserves were set, frontline towns got no aid, war budget was delayed and Finance Ministry hadn’t run a war drill since 2016
Gad Lior | 11.04.25
כוחות צה"ל בגבול הרצועה
Finance Ministry blasts IDF overspending, eyes new bank tax as Israel unveils 2026 state budget
The Finance Ministry presented Israel’s 2026 state budget principles, criticizing the Defense Ministry for 'criminal' financial practices and inefficiency; Finance Minister Smotrich warned banks of a new tax and said defense overspending harms health and welfare
Gad Lior | 11.04.25
השר איתמר בן גביר
Ben-Gvir: Top IDF lawyer's missing phone holds evidence against attorney general
National security minister says Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi’s lost phone could implicate Gali Baharav-Miara, as Smotrich accuses both of corruption and obstruction in Sde Teiman leak probe; ex-prosecutor’s detention extended amid widening investigation
Moran Azulay | 11.03.25
מסיבת עיתונאים של הציונות הדתית בגבעת הראל
Smotrich races to cement his West Bank vision before elections
With elections nearing, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is accelerating settlement construction, land declarations and infrastructure projects to entrench Israeli sovereignty and shape the West Bank before voters head to the polls
Elisha Ben Kimon | 10.28.25
בצלאל סמוטריץ'
Smotrich apologizes after backlash over 'Saudi camel riding' remark
Finance minister dismisses Palestinian statehood demands as condition for Saudi ties, telling Riyadh to 'keep riding camels'; later apologizes for tone but defends stance on Jewish rights in West Bank as tensions rise ahead of MBS-Trump summit on regional deals and defense pact
Shilo Freid | 10.23.25
שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' ומקבילו האמריקאי, סקוט בסנט
US Treasury chief 'encourages' Smotrich to 'fully embrace' Trump’s Gaza plan
During talks in Washington, Scott Bessent praises Smotrich’s leadership and discusses expanding the Abraham Accords and intensifying pressure on Iran; 'Bilateral cooperation will take us to new heights,' Israeli treasurer says
Daniel Edelson, New York, Gad Lior | 10.21.25
השר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בהקפות שניות באנדרטת תחנת המשטרה שנחרבה
Despite war's end, Smotrich calls for renewed Jewish settlement in Gaza
Speaking in Sderot after hostage returns, finance minister says settlement key to long-term security; Strock warns new deal lacks firm guarantees on Hamas disarmament or Israeli control, fueling tensions within Netanyahu’s coalition
Shilo Freid, Roni Green Shaulov | 10.15.25
איתמר בן גביר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בנימין נתניהו
Far-right ministers welcome hostage deal but weigh quitting government
Most Cabinet members back ceasefire and hostage release agreement, but Religious Zionist and Otzma Yehudit parties ministers vow to vote no over release of convicted terrorists
Moran Azulay | 10.09.25
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Land for hostages? Trump’s Gaza plan redraws the map and revives far-right settlement dream
Proposed 'yellow line' map outlines deeper Israeli buffer zone, possibly as leverage for Hamas to demand concessions in exchange for hostage releases; most Gazan cities would revert to Hamas if talks collapse, while Israel’s right hails settlement hopes
Yoav Zitun | 10.05.25
איתמר בן גביר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בנימין נתניהו
Ben-Gvir threatens government exit, Smotrich attacks Netanyahu over Gaza deal: 'Grave mistake'
After being excluded from overnight talks on Hamas’s response and the Gaza pause demanded by Trump, Netanyahu summoned Smotrich and Ben-Gvir; Smotrich called talks without fire a 'grave mistake'; Ben-Gvir warned his party won’t stay if Hamas survives
Moran Azulay | 10.04.25
Netanyahu back from Washington as hardliners await answers on Trump Gaza plan
Far-right allies voice sharp concerns over Gaza plan, warning they may quit the coalition; beyond hostage release, the deal raises doubts over Israel’s freedom to act against terror in Gaza and the security arrangements that would follow
Amir Ettinger | 09.30.25
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