Bezalel Smotrich
WATCH: 'All of Israel is ours': Smotrich calls to annex West Bank in Jerusalem Day speech
"The time has come for us to finally erase the lines that distinguish between Areas A, B, and C, the entire Land of Israel is ours," Smotrich said at the Religious Zionist Merkaz HaRav Yeshiva.
Netanyahu, Kisch, Smotrich allocate over NIS 1b., outline AI education plan for summer schools
Smotrich's October 7 comments should disgust every single one of us - editorial
Bennett responds to Smotrich comments that coalition with Arab party 'worse than Oct. 7'
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.
Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial
Milk rationing did not happen by accident. Protest tactics, rigid regulation, and stalled reform collided, leaving families paying the price for political and policy failure.
Farmers journey to Jerusalem to protest Smotrich's dairy reform after resuming milk supply
The protest comes after farmers resumed milk supply to dairies on Wednesday morning. They had halted the supply throughout Tuesday, leading to milk shortages.
Farmers halt milk supply in protest of Smotrich’s dairy industry reform
Numerous supermarkets across the country posted signs limiting the number of milk cartons each shopper could purchase as shelves ran low.
