Bezalel Smotrich
“If the prime minister decides to end the war without a large-scale offensive in Rafah to defeat Hamas, he will not have a mandate to continue serving,” said Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
MK Dan Illouz called on the government to declare full Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley starting Oct. 7, 2024.
The decision puts on hold deals worth a combined $9.5 billion to procure a squadron of F-15 fighter jets and a squadron of F-35 fighter jets.
“Israel’s economy is strong and will continue to be so,” said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denounced “unprecedented sanctions on Israeli citizens whose entire sin is that they settle in Judea and Samaria.”
The clarification came after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened to collapse the Palestinian Authority economy.
The Israeli finance minister slammed suggestions the PM is not doing enough to free the hostages held in Gaza.
According to Israeli Finance Ministry Director General Shlomi Heisler, the NGO has violated anti-boycott legislation.
“The United States has abandoned its policy in the U.N. today,” charged Netanyahu in response to the Biden administration’s failure to exercise its veto.
Netanyahu’s Likud Party charged that “Israel is not a banana republic, but an independent and proud democracy.”
The finance minister won’t renew waiver that protects Israeli banks from lawsuits over ties with the Palestinian Authority, which could force them to end all transactions.
Schumer drew sharp criticism from Republicans and from Jewish organizations for saying that Netanyahu should be voted out of office.