Bezalel Smotrich

Ben-Gvir: Eyes cry with happiness at hostages return, heart shrinks at 'humiliating' footage

“Welcome home, but if we do not topple Hamas, the next October 7 is at the doorstep. We must return to war and destruct,” Ben-Gvir wrote.

Why did Bezalel Smotrich temporarily quit the Israeli government?

Smotrich resigned in order to become an MK again under the Norwegian Law, which enables a few ministers to resign their positions as MKs to fully focus on their roles as ministers.

Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Bennett hail Trump's West Bank sanctions axe

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the decision "just," adding the sanctions "a severe act of blatant foreign interference in Israel's internal affairs."

Amsalem denies Netanyahu made promises to Smotrich to prevent departure from gov’t

Amsalem’s statement appeared to contradict numerous statements by Smotrich himself.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends Israel Hayom's security conference in Jerusalem, December

Smotrich: Hostage deal was ‘unavoidable’, exit would have led to election

“I have a national responsibility for victory and security, and I am ready to pay the price," the Finance Minister wrote.

 Itamar Ben-Gvir of Otzma Yehudit party resigns from the government in Jerusalem, January 16, 2025

Ben-Gvir, Otzma Yehudit MKs resign from coalition over hostage deal

"This deal forfeits the IDF’s hard-won achievements in the war, involves withdrawing forces from Gaza, and halts the fighting in a manner that capitulates to Hamas," Itamar Ben-Gvir said.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: 'Unfortunately, PM gave the green light to a catastrophic deal'

Despite this, Smotrich also said that. since the Hamas terrorist attacks, he and his colleagues "have been doing everything" to achieve the "main goal of victory and the return of the hostages."

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