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Gaza should be turned into a 'real estate bonanza', Smotrich says, confirms negotiations on day after plan with US

Finance Minister confirms for the first time that the utopian plan for rebuilding the Gaza Strip, which was revealed on Ynet and is reportedly "circulating" in the Trump administration, and that Israel is in discussions with the US on its cut: 'We paid a lot of money for the war. We need to work out how we share percentages on the land. We've already done the demolition phase'

Hila Tsion | 09.17.25

Netanyahu claims 'full responsibility' for the attack in Qatar as Israelis rejoice

Historic operation against senior Hamas figures abroad was praised by both the right and the left; Smotrich: 'Terrorists have no immunity from our long arm anywhere in the world'; Opposition leader Lapid congratulated the security forces 'for an extraordinary operation'

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 09.09.25

Spain bans ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir from entry amid sweeping anti-Israel measures

Spain codified its arms embargo on Israel, banned military-linked ships and flights, restricted settlement goods and consular aid, barred certain officials, boosted support for the Palestinian Authority and pledged €150m in Gaza aid by 2026

Itamar Eichner | 09.09.25

שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בהצהרה בנושא תוכנית הריבונות

Smotrich: If Palestinian Authority raises its head, we will destroy it like Hamas

Finance Minister proposes applying Israeli sovereignty to 82% of the West Bank, leaving 18% under Palestinian control, pledges 'maximum land, minimum Arabs' while condemning Israeli hesitation

Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.03.25

Israel to sign major economic cooperation deal with India

In a rare economic boost amid global pullback from Israel, senior finance officials, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, will travel to India this month to finalize a broad cooperation agreement expected to drive billions in trade and investment

Gad Lior | 09.03.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו מניהול המערכה נגד תוכנית ההשמדה של המשטר האיראני

Israel will hold Cabinet meetings at secret location following Houthi strike

Decision comes after airstrike that killed Houthi prime minister other senior leaders; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will boycott Sunday's session, opposing Netanyahu’s broad budget cuts to fund school security

Amir Ettinger | 08.31.25

This is the West Bank sovereignty plan settler leaders want Netanyahu to adopt

With France moving toward recognizing a Palestinian state, settler leaders urge Prime Minister Netanyahu to declare sovereignty over all areas without Palestinian residents; Smotrich pushes to act before global moves

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.28.25

Israel's West Bank plans highlight callous drive into a one-state future

Opinion: Smotrich's approach, driven by ideological aims and political maneuvers, risks international backlash, diplomatic isolation and profound domestic consequences

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 08.24.25

21 countries condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement expansion, UK summons ambassador

Britain, France, Canada and other Western nations denounce Israel’s E1 settlement plan, warning it undermines a two-state solution and fuels instability; London summons Israel’s ambassador, citing a breach of international law

Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 08.21.25

'Death knell for Palestinian state': Israel approves controversial E1 West Bank settlement plan

Civil Administration approves contentious E1 West Bank plan, adding 3,400 housing units in Ma’ale Adumim and new settlement in Asahael; critics warn it undermines Palestinian state, while Smotrich says it strengthens Jewish hold on central Israel

Itamar Eichner | 08.20.25

Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement construction

further restrict the mobility of the Palestinian population in the West Bank by splitting it in half and cutting the area off from East Jerusalem, a German Foreign Ministry spokesperson says

Reuters | 08.15.25

בנימין נתניהו דונלד טראמפ בצלאל סמוטריץ' מעלה אדומים

EU, UK, UN condemn Israeli plan to expand E1 settlement; US offers cautious support

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announces start of construction of 3,401 housing units in Ma’ale Adumim’s E1 area, severing Palestinian territorial continuity between Ramallah and Bethlehem and isolating East Jerusalem

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.15.25

סמוטריץ' במסיבת עיתונאים במעלה אדומים על אישור תכנית E1

Smotrich greenlights controversial E1 project: 'Hypocritical leaders in Europe will have nothing to recognize'

Finance Minister officially announces construction plan in E1 that will sever Palestinian territorial continuity; Anyone in the world who tries to recognize a Palestinian state will receive an answer from us on the ground'; He calls on Netanyahu to 'apply Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, to forever remove from the agenda the idea of dividing the land'

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.14.25

'Final nail in coffin of Palestinian state idea': Smotrich okays controversial settlement expansion plan

Finance minister announces 3,401 new homes near Ma’ale Adumim and 3,515 more in nearby area, reviving long-stalled E1 project seen by critics as strategic barrier to future Palestinian state; move signals push for de facto Israeli sovereignty in West Bank

Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.14.25

Smotrich approves $50M Gaza aid despite vow ‘not a single grain’ to Hamas

Transfer is a bridging loan to the U.S.-backed fund, which had exhausted its budget; measure passed with broad support with only National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir voting against it

Yuval Karni, Itamar Eichner, Alexandra Lukash | 08.10.25

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