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אייל זמיר, בנימין נתניהו, איתמר בן גביר, בצלאל סמוטריץ'

Gaza 'humanitarian city' presents Hamas with gift and punishes Israel

Opinion: The humanitarian city is a megalomaniac folly that must be stopped ;Before it is even underway, Israel is already accused of building a 'concentration camp' to house up to a million Palestinians; the government is tasking the IDF with an impossible mission without a thought about costs and implications

Ben-Dror Yemini | 07.13.25

How ceasefire talks and coalition politics shaped Israel’s war strategy

Report details how Netanyahu’s wartime decisions were shaped by shifting military goals, coalition dynamics and high-stakes ceasefire talks

Ynet | 07.11.25

Netanyahu, IDF chief clash in heated cabinet meeting over Gaza war strategy

Tensions erupted between Prime Minister Netanyahu and IDF Chief Lt. Gen. Zamir during a closed-door meeting, as debate over military tactics and Gaza civilian evacuations grew increasingly bitter

Itamar Eichner | 07.04.25

Smotrich criticizes IDF as intital investigation finds troops 'did not conduct live fire in the area'

Initial military probe finds no shots fired at Jewish Israelis rioting in a village near Ramallah, investigating if warning shots were fired at a group of masked rioters hurling stones at military vehicles

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.29.25

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

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