President Donald Trump's plan for the United States to take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically ...

The head of intelligence suggested including no entry to Rafah and promoting steps towards a Palestinian state in exchange for the release of the captives. Minister Smotrich rejected the idea as a ...

The Palestinian Authority rejected an Israeli proposal to manage the Rafah crossing, among other reasons, due to the imposition of conditions and the freezing of funds by Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Dermer—known for his deep personal and political alignment with Netanyahu—adds a more overtly political dimension to the ...

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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the leader of the Religious Zionist Party, which prides itself on combining Torah study and military service. Many of Smotrich’s constituents have served ...

JERUSALEM, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Angry members of some of the families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza harangued Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday over his opposition to a deal being ...

President Trump’s Middle East envoy said he would soon travel there and be part of a team of “outside observers” to ensure safety during the days-old ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Nick Schifrin ...

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich insisted Wednesday that the war in the Gaza Strip must continue, but did not explicitly say whether he will back or oppose an emerging ceasefire deal to release ...

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s far-right Religious Zionism party reiterated its opposition to a ceasefire-hostage agreement in Gaza on Thursday afternoon, and insisted that its continued ...