Bezalel Yoel Smotrich is an Israeli far-right politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of Finance since 2022. The leader of the National Religious Party–Religious Zionism, he previously served as a Knesset member for the Jewish Home and Yamina, leaving in 2023 after resigning under the Norwegian Law, allowing him to remain a minister in the government while his seat in the Knesset could be taken by another candidate from his party.
Deep divisions have emerged in Israel’s war cabinet as Prime Minister Netanyahu and IDF Chief Eyal Zamir clash over Gaza..
In a move condemned by Palestinians and rights groups, Israel has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West..
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Settlements Minister Orit Strock have strongly rejected the US-backed phased..
