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Far-right minister says he 'received a commitment' that there would be a gradual Israeli takeover of enclave, despite ceasefire deal

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Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party leader Bezalel Smotrich noted his disapproval on Saturday night of the implementation of the hostage-ceasefire deal. "Unfortunately, Prime Minister [Netanyahu] decided to give the green light to a bad,

Even if Ben-Gvir and Smotrich oppose the deal, the agreement will still have a majority in government and is still likely to pass.

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Far-right finance minister reportedly haggling over emerging Hamas ceasefire agreement with Netanyahu, who is said to offer West Bank settlement boost if he stays in government The post Smotrich vows to carry on Gaza war,

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich presents Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with list of demands to ensure Israel's security - even if a ceasefire deal with Hamas is signed.

The statement indicated that Smotrich did not receive the assurances he demanded in an earlier meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Weekly meetings established by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are expected to significantly raise the amount of land seizures in 2025

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday called for Israel to take over “the entire civil management of the Gaza Strip,” and warned that humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the coastal enclave will be cut to the minimum required under humanitarian law when US President-elect Donald Trump takes office later this month.

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened Sunday to overthrow the government if it did not occupy the Gaza Strip. The extremist minister called a Gaza ceasefire agreement a “very serious mistake” and “surrender to Hamas.”