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UK sanctions on Smotrich echo bitter legacy of Hebron massacre

Opinion: British move against finance minister revives painful memories of the 1929 Hebron pogrom, when British inaction left Jews to be slaughtered—an enduring symbol of betrayal nearly a century later

Duvi Honig | 06.15.25

Britain is inciting violence with sanctions against Israeli ministers

Opinion: In sanctioning two Israeli ministers, the British government is guilty of the most appalling double standards., and none of this is about Israel: It’s all about British domestic politics and a Labor Party plunging in the polls

Richard Kemp | 06.12.25

Why sanctions on Israeli ministers should enrage Israeli officials

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, special envoy for Israel’s Foreign Ministry, says sanctions "throw a piece of meat" to Western countries with large Muslim populations

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 06.12.25

Will Smotrich’s pushback against global sanctions collapse the Palestinian economy?

After new sanctions, finance minister orders end to protections for banks tied to Palestinian institutions—potentially severing financial links, destabilizing the Palestinian Authority and drawing backlash from foreign governments

Gad Lior | 06.12.25

Report: UK plans sanctions on Ben-Gvir, Smotrich over 'monstrous' Gaza comments

According to The Times, London would join Canada, New Zealand and other countries that have already frozen the ministers’ assets and barred them from entry

Ynetnews | 06.10.25

עיסאם נבאהין, יאסר אבו-שבאב, רסאן אלדהיני

Coalition in uproar over reported arming of Gaza militias

Netanyahu defends move as a strategic necessity, but ministers warn weapons could empower terrorists with history of attacks on Israel

Sivan Hilaie, Moran Azulay | 06.09.25

Smotrich pressures Bank of Israel to support settlers under EU sanctions

Finance minister urges Bank of Israel to provide banking services to settlers under foreign sanctions, warning he may pursue legislation requiring banks to compensate affected customers

Gad Lior | 06.05.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ ושר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בסיור משותף ביו"ש

As Israel approves new West Bank settlements, officials push for annexation

After quiet Cabinet approval, Katz and Smotrich praise move to build 22 new communities as 'historic'; new settlements along the Jordan border aim to bolster Israel’s long-term strategic posture

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.29.25

Security Cabinet secretly approved establishment of 22 West Bank settlements

A the initiative of ministers Israel Katz and Betzalel Smotrich, the Political-Security Cabinet approved the establishment of 22 West Bank settlements in Binyamin, the Dead Sea region, the Jordan Valley, Mount Hebron and Samaria, including Homesh and Sa-Nur, which will be rebuilt; These are their names

Itamar Eichner | 05.27.25

How Israel is quietly moving toward de facto annexation in the West Bank

Government fast-tracks legislation normalizing settlement expansion, including land reclassification and natural gas access, as experts warn moves will further inflame tensions and risk any chance of future peace

Sivan Hilaie, Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.13.25

Smotrich: 'In another 6 months, there will be no Hamas in Gaza, period'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claims Hamas will cease to exist in Gaza within six months; He envisions a destroyed and depopulated Gaza, with residents seeking relocation to third countries, and no remaining threat to Israel from the strip

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 05.06.25

Qatar undermining hostage talks, Egypt should lead, senior Israeli officials say

Commentary: Officials say Qatar's role in hostage talks is emboldening Hamas to raise demands; as negotiations stall and IDF battles intensify, ministers, backed by the prime minister, shift blame toward the chief of staff

Yossi Yehoshua | 04.27.25

Smotrich: PM responsible for stagnating war, warns aid must not reach Hamas

IDF chief says troops would not be tasked with food delivery to civilians, Finance Minister tells him he will do what he is told during a security cabinet meeting

Moran Azulay | 04.23.25

Hostage release not most important, Gaza must be occupied, minister says

Bezalel Smotrich calls on Netanyahu to bring a decision to the cabinet to impose military rule on the Strip and remove millions of its residents in accordance with the Trump plan; 'No more excuses," he tells the PM

Yuval Karni | 04.21.25

הרמטכ"ל הרצי הלוי וראש השב"כ רונן בר בחמ"ל השבויים והנעדרים

Suspected leaker oversaw censorship of internal Shin Bet documents, attorney says

Attorney asserts agent, accused of leaking confidential materials regarding investigations into extreme right-wing elements in the police, acted out of belief that public and political leadership had the right to know

Liran Tamari, Yuval Karni | 04.15.25