Bezalel Smotrich

Israeli Politics

Smotrich working on ‘operational plan’ to resettle displaced Palestinians outside of Gaza

The far-right minister said he is trying to turn the idea outlined by US President Trump into concrete policy

By Jacob Jaffa

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Far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich confirmed he is working on an 'operational plan' to resettle some Palestinians from Gaza to countries like Jordan and Egypt (Image: Getty)
The UK will not impose sanctions on far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir (L) and Bezalel Smotrich (R), government insider have claimed (Picture: Getty)
Itamar Ben-Gvir

UK will not sanction Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, insiders claim

By Jane Prinsley

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Far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to resign if the hostage deal doesn't include measures encouraging 'voluntary emigration' from Gaza (Picture: Getty)
Bezalel Smotrich

Smotrich poised to leave government if hostage deal lacks ‘voluntary emigration’ measures

By Joshua Marks

2 min read
Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has prompted outrage by admitting that he had used his 'political power' to repeatedly block a hostage deal (Picture: Getty)
Israel

Ben-Gvir claims credit for blocking hostage deal multiple times since summer

By Ellie Grant

1 min read
More than 160 Israelis in the UK have signed a letter calling for far-right Israeli ministers to be sanctioned by the British government. Pictured - A man stands with a sign showing the faces of Israeli politicians (L to R) Bezalel Smotrich, Simcha Rothman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yariv Levin, and Itamar Ben-Gvir behind black bars, during a protest in Israel calling for the release of hostages. (Photo via Getty Images)
Israel Diaspora relations

UK Israeli group call for Labour government to sanction Ben Gvir and Smotrich

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at Jerusalem's Damascus Gate on June 5 during the Jerusalem Day flag march (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)
David Lammy

MPs pressure government to sanction Israeli ministers

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read
Close allies: Netanyahu and finance minister Bezalel Smotrich (Getty Images)
Bezalel Smotrich

UK’s Middle East Minister condemns far-right Israeli Minister’s annexation comments

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

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