Bezalel Smotrich
Bessent was said to have encouraged the right-wing Israeli minister to “fully embrace President Trump’s landmark peace deal.”
While the Prime Minister’s Office hailed the agreement, far-right members of his coalition expressed their concerns.
The Religious Zionism leader laid down six points his party won’t compromise on, including a complete Hamas withdrawal from Gaza and permanent IDF presence at the perimeter.
The prime minister has “no mandate to end the war without a decisive defeat of Hamas,” said National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Simon Opher and Peter Prinsley said they were prevented from witnessing the “grave challenges” facing healthcare in ”the occupied West Bank.”
“We are turning our close friendship into a practical economic partnership for both nations,” stated the Jewish state’s finance minister.
Madrid’s move also in the wake of Israeli sanctions targeting two Spanish Cabinet members due to their hostility toward the Jewish state.
After decades of attempts to build in E1, local leaders say the latest effort to expand Jewish presence in the area will succeed.
Following Oct. 7, there is consensus in the Jewish state against “a terrorist state in the heart of the country,” said the Israeli finance minister.
The Jewish state can defeat the terrorist group by the end of 2025, the Israeli finance minister said.
“These are the same people who weakened Israel then and are trying to do so again today,” the national security minister said.
“Approval of construction plans in E1 buries the idea of a Palestinian state,” the finance minister said.
