Bezalel Smotrich
Business owners to protest outside Knesset as Smotrich raises Israel's import tax exemption
The government approved Smotrich's order on Sunday and is expected to be finalized through a vote in the Knesset plenum on Monday evening.
Netanyahu's political opposition must present clear policies - opinion
Israel creeps toward West Bank annexation as election season approaches - opinion
If the political elite keep performing for cameras, Israel will never be able to heal - editorial
UN Chief Guterres condemns Gov't decision to reopen land registry in West Bank, calling it illegal
"The decision could lead to the dispossession of Palestinians of their property and risks expanding unlawful Israeli control over land in the area," Guterres wrote in a statement on X.
Finance Minister Smotrich says he won't educate his daughter to enlist in the IDF
The statement, made during a Religious Zionist Party Knesset press conference, comes as the government fast-tracks a haredi conscription bill.
Gov't approves new international airport in Israel's South, amid Ben-Gurion congestion concerns
Israel will build a new international airport in southern Israel at Ziklag, alongside a northern airport, as officials warn Ben Gurion is nearing capacity.
Gov’t approves 2nd weekly move to reorder West Bank
Most of the world has slammed the West Bank changes, but the PM has faced little public pushback from Trump himself.
Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, aliyah minister warns
The aliyah minister asserted in December that he would vote against the proposed haredi draft law even at the risk of being dismissed from the government, calling the current outline "shameful.
Knesset votes to split Arrangements Bill amid haredi parties' threats over state budget
The two parties threatened to vote against the coalition amid disagreements over the controversial haredi draft bill being advanced in the Knesset.
Security Cabinet approves measures expanding Israeli control in West Bank
Newly approved measures will remove land-sale restrictions, expand enforcement in Areas A and B, and renew state-led land acquisition in the West Bank.
As Iran distracts Trump, Netanyahu leaves Smotrich, Katz to announce West Bank changes - analysis
The process of gradual annexation of the West Bank has been underway in small or medium steps since 2023 and has accelerated since Netanyahu fired Gallant in November 2024.
Israel’s milk crisis is man-made, quotas are to blame - opinion
Dairy farmers and consumers will be the ones who win from Smotrich's reforms; it is the small interest groups that wish to keep the status quo.
Despite Israeli demands, Bank of Palestine refuses to shut down pay-for-slay accounts - exclusive
The bank had agreed to close 1,700 accounts in the West Bank and Gaza, but now claimed it was “unable to act.” The prevailing assessment is that senior PA officials instructed the bank not to comply.
