Bezalel Smotrich

Northern Israeli moshav head decries 'performative' cabinet meeting in Kiryat Shmona

Davidi said the ministers’ arrival in the north, more than two years after the war began, amounts to “a certificate of poverty” for the government.

Residents of the northern city of Kiryat Shmona check missile attack damages at the city's Central Bus Station and Mall, Kiryat Shmona, Northern Israel on November 27, 2024.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet seen at the Knesset plenum, June 11, 2025

Outcome of state budget vote uncertain amid coalition crisis over haredi draft

A PLENUM session at the Knesset.

2026 budget reading puts government at risk, after months of ideological sparring - analysis

Itzik Gvili, father of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, places his hands on the coffin containing his son's remains, January 26, 2026.

'Hero of Kibbutz Alumim': Israel reacts to news of final hostage Ran Gvili's return


Dutch court dismisses appeal by human rights org. for further sanctions, boycott on Israel

Al-Haq, a Ramallah-based Palestinian human rights organization, and nine other advocacy groups urged the Dutch government to cease exporting goods and weapons to Israel.

A protester draped in a Palestinian flag holds up a sign at a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands May 24, 2024.

Smotrich threatens to halt coalition voting if reservist tax benefits bill not passed

The bill has been undergoing discussion in the Knesset's Finance Committee, but has not yet been brought for its second and third readings.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the Knesset, October 27, 2025.

Katz: Israel working to kill Hamas terrorists, destroy tunnels in Gaza area under Israeli control

"The goal, alongside the return of all the hostages and the casualties, is to disarm Hamas of its weapons and demilitarize Gaza," he said.

Defense Minister Israel Katz on a tour in the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025.

Smotrich: Israel 'close to killing' Hamas terrorists in tunnels, no 'safe passage' for them

Rejecting a Hamas exchange proposal, Smotrich emphasizes eliminating terrorists and backs Israel’s independence in Gaza, despite ongoing US involvement in stabilization efforts.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on November 4, 2025.

'Destroying the system': Lapid accuses Levin of harming Sde Teiman investigion

Opposition leader Yair Lapid slammed Justice Minister Yariv Levin for announcing his plan to hand-pick Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara's replacement in the Sde Teiman case.

Yesh Atid, opposition leader Yair Lapid, November 3, 2025.

Israel entered war without economic emergency preparedness, Comptroller report finds

A new report warns that a lack of fiscal preparedness exposed deep weaknesses in Israel's wartime economy, leading to budget breaches and future borrowing risks.

An illustrative image of bitcoin in front of an Israeli flag.

Comptroller: Socio-economic cabinet failed to manage civilian affairs during war

A stinging new assessment stated that the cabinet, meant to lead the civilian war response, failed to meet, leaving the home front in crisis. The Comptroller holds Netanyahu and Smotrich accountable.

Matanyahu Englman

Netanyahu stresses no safe passage for Hamas terrorists without disarming, IDF will not block deal

Israel was reportedly considering allowing some 200 Hamas terrorists currently within the Israeli side of the Yellow Line in Gaza to return to Rafah if they agree to lay down their weapons.

A Hamas terrorist pictured in the Gaza Strip, November 2, 2025; illustrative.

'Pirate trash fires': IDF, Civil Admin. work to dismantle illegal waste sites in West Bank

New data provided by Israel's Civil Administration has revealed that the cross-border environmental crisis is escalating dramatically, nearly tripling complaints from Israeli residents.

Pollution Crisis Worsens: Ministries Feud Over West Bank Waste as Complaints Triple

Israel unveils High-Tech tax reform to bring talent home

8,300 Israelis working in the high-tech sector had left the country between October 2023 and July 2024,

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020